How Six Nuns From Kentucky Brought Hope and Healing to India

   

In 1947, during India’s chaotic Partition, six young nuns set out from Kentucky and established a hospital in the remote and dangerous Indian town of Mokama. Their fascinating story may have never been told if it wasn’t for Jyoti Thottam, whose mother was a part of the legacy these nuns left behind. Jyoti draws upon 20 years of research to tell their story in Sisters of Mokama: The Pioneering Women Who Brought Hope and Healing to India.

Thottam joins the pod to talk about the story and what the book tells us about history, community, and legacy. She also talks about what it’s like interacting with the community on a daily basis as the leader of the editorial board at the New York Times, and the advice she has for journalists hoping to make their way into the industry.