L'Arche Atlanta Board of Directors

Isaac Baroi, Chaplain

Isaac Baroi is a well known writer and journalist who resided in Bengal and India prior to relocating to the United States. Isaac is the author of 32 books in Bengali. Isaac also lived for ten years in the Taizé monastery in France as a monk. Brother Roger dedicated his book 'The Wonder of a Love' to his parents. During this time Isaac read Jean Vanier’s book “Be Not Afraid” and fell in love with “doing kindness.” In addition, Isaac and another Taizé Brother were invited by Mother Teresa to pray and work for reconciliation and peace in Calcutta, India. Isaac then spent three years, from 1982-1985, living in India in slums, with farmers in villages, and with orphan children. He also worked with lepers, tuberculosis patients, HIV patients, and the disabled people of the Asha-Niketan community, one of the first communities of L’Arche in India. During this time he got to know well Mother Teresa of Calcutta. He currently works as a writer and freelance writer, teaches at the International School, and continues his work as a peace educator and international human rights activist. He is married to Monica and has two children, Patricia (Gitanjali) and Patrick (Mon). He adopted a disabled Muslim boy named Muhammad Siraj as his son. Siraj’s legs were amputated as a result of a train accident at the age of 7 years. Siraj is now 26 years old. Isaac has been working with the Friends of L’Arche Atlanta group since its inception in 2003, and is currently the Chaplain of the Board of Directors.

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