Kamalesh Biswas, b.1952 at Calcutta, India. MA from Calcutta University. Entered Denmark in 197 Kamalesh Biswas, f. 1952 i Calcutta, Indien. Cand. mag. fra Calcuttas Universitet. Kom til Danmark som deltager på en UMO-skole i 1977, og var derefter engageret i kirkeligt/socialt arbejde, bl.a. på det kristne behandlingssted, Quo Vadis og som KFUM sekretær. Kamalesh Biswas blev gift med danske Lilly, og de fik sammen to sønner, Dan og Mark. Fra 1989-95 var familien Biswas udsendt af DSM til Storbymission i Calcuttas slumområder. Arbejdet omfattede bl.a. forskole for gadebørn, syskole for kvinder, ungdomsarbejde, samt formidling af det kristne budskab gennem film og drama. Efter 1995 fik UELCI overdraget ansvaret for storbyprojektet. Kamalesh Biswas blev ordineret til præst i NELC, og fik stor betydning som rådgiver og inspirator for kirken. Det medførte i de følgende år mange rejser for Norsk Santalmisjon, som fredsmægler mellem de stridende etniske grupper, Boroer og Santaler i Nordindien. Tilbage i Danmark blev Kamalesh Biswas desuden pioner for tværkulturelt arbejde, som sognemedhjælper og indvandrerpræst. Kamalesh fik også her stor betydning for mange mennesker. Han døde under en rejse i Portugal, november 2009
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Kamalesh Biswas, b.1952 at Calcutta, India. MA from Calcutta University. Entered Denmark in 1977, as participant in a "Youth-with-a-Mission" course, followed by engagement in social/church related work, e.g. at the Christian Quo Vadis treatment center, and as secretary of YMCA. Kamalesh Biswas married to the Danish Lilly, and they had two sons, Dan and Mark. From 1989-95 the Biswas family was sent by DSM to Urban Mission at the slum areas of Calcutta. The project included e.g. pre-school for street children, a sewing school for women, youth ministry, and communication of the Christian message through film and drama. From 1995 the UELCI became responsible for the project. Kamalesh Biswas was ordained pastor of NELC, and was of great importance as advisor and motivator for the church. The following years this led to several travels for the Norwegian Santal Mission, as peace facilitator between the conflicting ethic tribes, Boros and Santals of North India. Back in Denmark, Kamalesh Biswas became a pioneer of the cross-cultural work, as parish assistant and pastor of immigrants. Also here Kamalesh became of great importance for many people. He died in November 2009, under a travel to Portugal.
Danmission Dansk Santalmission Portraits Portrætter FOLDER136 Danish Santal Mission DSM Calcutta Missionaries Missionærer Kamalesh Biswas Lilly Biswas Dan Biswas Mark Biswas Storbymission Urban Mission Slumområder i Calcutta Calcutta slum areas Ungdomsarbejde Youth Ministry Erhvervsfaglig uddannelse Vocational Training Urban Communication Video produktion Kirke Mission Church Mission Evangelism Evangelisation Forskole for Gadebørn Pre-school for Street children UELCI United Evg. Lutheran Churches India NELC Northern Evg. Lutheran Church Norsk Santalmisjon Norwegian Santal Mission Fredsmission Peace Mission Tværkulturelt arbejde Cross-Culturel Work Boroer - Boros Santaler - Santals Indien Nord India North
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Asia Calcutta Indien Nord India, North Indien India West Bengal
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