Ann Thyle

A mission hospital doctor who served in rural north India.
Finding beauty among the poor, the vulnerable, the rejected.
Learning valuable life lessons from those created in God's image.

Launched 4 years ago

A Clearing in the Forest – Part 1: 1962–65

I stared out of our bay window at dusk, my favourite part of the day.

Jun 3•Ann Thyle

Two Worlds, One Courtyard

Each morning, the hospital courtyard filled with people I did not yet know how to see.

May 3•Ann Thyle

On Both Sides of the Bench

On a recent visit to the cardiology department of a city hospital, I joined the silent row of patients and caregivers on black metal chairs, each of us…

Jan 16•Ann Thyle

How the Weak Taught Me to be Strong

“Suffering becomes intolerable when nobody cares.” Dame Cicely Saunders, a pioneer of palliative care

Sep 8, 2025•Ann Thyle

A Century of Healing and Faith

As I approached Christian Hospital Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh, a member of the Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA), I wondered what challenges awaited…

Mar 20, 2025•Ann Thyle

Fulfilling Every Good Purpose

The jeep jolted along the narrow mountain road, hugging the rugged 7,000-foot mountainside on one side while cautiously avoiding a sheer drop into the…

Nov 24, 2024•Ann Thyle

Sahyog: Support One Another

Vultures circled overhead as I alighted from the jeep at the entrance of an alley.

Sep 19, 2024•Ann Thyle

Choose to do What Matters

I gazed out the train window as it hurtled past green fields and distant villages.

Aug 8, 2024•Ann Thyle