A tall man dressed in trousers and a shirt or a T-shirt made of cheap-looking fabric, glasses perched on his nose, an old-fashioned watch hanging from his wrist and leather slippers on his feet. That summed up the appearance of Father Stan Swamy. Simple and unassuming yet deeply concerned about the broader social issues and fearless and outspoken. That summed up the personality of Father Stan Swamy
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