Children suffer the worst in a conflict. Education is the often ignored but most potent tool for empowering them so they can survive, thrive, ad create a better future.
2019 has been traumatic for children in Kashmir. A psychosis of fear prevails with thousands including children under detention.Communications and healthcare are impacted and so are the schools and colleges.Students are anxious and uncertain about what the future holds. KEI is working with these students.
STORIES-THE UNIVERSAL TEACHERS”- POWER OF STORYTELLING -A SESSION WITH RJ PEEYUSH AKA RADIO KA BACCHAN MODERATED BY OMAR HAFIZ
“YOU ARE THE BEST LEARNER”- PURPOSE OF SEEKING EDUCATION-A SESSION WITH ASHISH SHUKLA.
“YOU ARE NOT ALONE”- A SESSION ON PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID- SIMRAN LUTHRA, PSYCHOLOGIST AND FOUNDER, TALK HAPPY THERAPY MODERATED BY OMAR HAFIZ
Though 16-year-old Simran dreamed of being a journalist, the onset of her father’s debilitating intestinal disorder inspired a change in her hopes for the future. This KEI scholar currently has her mind set on becoming a gastroenterologist. She admits, however, that her parents’ fears for her journalistic career may have also played a part
17-year-old Faisal wasn’t alive to witness Kashmir’s booming film culture, but nonetheless managed to cultivate a passion for animation through watching DreamWorks and Pixar films online. He counts “Brave” and “Coco” among his all-time favorites. Using a laptop KEI’s Self Study program provided him, he’s able to watch the films that inspire him
Sitting in her family home perched on the banks at the back of Dal Lake—her father’s shikara, a cornerstone of the family’s livelihood, moored a few feet away—Arbeena, a 17-year-old KEI scholar, recounted many interactions with tourists from far and wide. These interactions were facilitated by her father, who is a local craftsman.
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