Everyone of us have heard about the recent earthquake in Chile and how many unfortunate people lost their lives. As soon as I read about the news on the internet, the first person that came to my mind was my friend Benhur Khamrang, the enthusiastic and vibrant Spanish speaking Naga musician living in Chile.

I checked the epicenter of the earthquake and it was awfully close to where he and his family lived. Benhur and his wife Rachel had been blessed with a baby girl a year and half back. I looked at their family pictures again and saw how happy they were…a different kind of sadness engulfed me.

I had not been in touch with Benhur for a while. He often sent emails about his music and photos of his whereabouts. But lately, I had not received any such emails.

There are times when something bad happens and you feel like you don’t want to know anything about it…because the truth might be worse. I thought if all is well, he’ll inform!

Days passed and I was getting kinda restless reading all the news about the quake. I decided to send him an email. The very next day I got a reply – “we moved to the US few months back…we’re safe and sound…a lot of people lost their lives in the place where we stayed…”

If someone knew Benhur, he’ll tell you that he’s a God fearing man. I interviewed him once and was amazed by his faith in God. He’s a man who uses his talent to glorify God. If one talks about Divine Intervention this story is a perfect example!

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