Despite the F-Bombs, bad taste in music and an unnatural man crush on U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich it is a pretty neat travelogue with a Jesuit as main character .
Here is an excerpt by Fr. Pedro's nephew.
My Uncle Pedro (Walpole) is a Jesuit Priest here, though he spends all of his time working on ESSC (Environmental Science for Social Change), AFN (Asia Forest Network) and APC (APU Palamguwan Cultural Education Center ), as Executive Director of these organizations. I had an idea of the work he did here, but not really. It’s tough and relentless and requires full devotion. He lived in Burma for a while, but, when forced to leave, he settled in the Philippines (after a stint in Malaysia ) where he’s worked for the past 25 odd years. He has dedicated, and is dedicating, his life to this work. I think this hardcore commitment gene has skipped a generation as the only thing I could see myself being so passionate about is Garth Merenghi’s Darkplace.
Link to the lengthy post (here)
My Uncle Pedro (Walpole) is a Jesuit Priest here, though he spends all of his time working on ESSC (Environmental Science for Social Change), AFN (Asia Forest Network) and APC (
Link to the lengthy post (here)
1 comment:
I agree that your uncle is a super fellow. I met him this week in Bangkok at a Language Development Conference and would never have guessed he was a Jesuit priest, but as I look back on it, felt the pull of truth in a man of God.
Thanks for your posting and description of your trip.
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