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“The financial conditions of the families are limiting thousands of brilliant children from getting advanced education. Many children face language barriers; the curriculum taught to them isn’t in their mother tongue. This can be a problem particularly in the multi-lingual developing countries like Nepal where children from hundreds of ethnic and linguistic backgrounds have to learn additional languages the curriculum is based on –  primarily English or Nepali.” Written by Amrit Shakya

“Educating children is important, but we mustn’t stop there. Reconciliation has a very important role to play in higher education – especially, I’d argue, in the professional sphere. Three professional disciplines involve a particular responsibility towards Indigenous lives: politics, medicine, and law.” By Sofia Watt Sjöström

“Braille is a system that enables individuals to read and write through touch. Each letter of the English alphabet is represented by a unique dot configuration represented by the presence or absence of six dots, each approximately 1 mm in diameter, within a matrix of two columns and three rows, with 1.5 mm between the midpoints of each adjacent dot. These small patterns differ only by the presence or absence of dots, making braille alphabet learning difficult.” By Krisha Niroula

“The Salt tax was wickedly designed. The government destroyed the salt it could not sell profitably. Mounds of salt were destroyed on the Konkan coast and Dandi. Salt officers were deployed to destroy salt extracted by local people for their personal use.” By Zeegyasa Kashyap

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it is the only thing that ever has“ Margaret Mead, Anthropologist Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s Salt March is remembered as one of the most remarkable episodes of resistance in the twentieth century, a campaign that struck a powerful blow against BritishContinue reading “Salt Satyagraha”

“Natural differences do not permit gender discrimination. Physical strength, devotion, dedication, skills and academic excellence vary from human to human. Only merit and experience should be the basis for the wage differences.” By Zeegyasa Kashyap

Written by: Zeegyasa Kashyap Every medicine has some side effects. But it does not mean it is ineffective in curing the disease.  Vaccination journey starts from birth. A child is inoculated to build his/her immunity. Swelling, pain, fever etc. are all temporary effects.  The same is true about COVID-19 vaccines. Initially, one gets irritated. ButContinue reading “Why hesitate when there is an aid?”

I hope that you are doing well.  I know that you have seen Palestine in conflict for you entire life, but I know that it won’t always be that way. You have been such a strong rock for your children throughout these turbulent times and we understand how much effort you always put into caringContinue reading “Letter to Muhammad Al-Hadidi”

I am so proud of you. You have been so strong during the liberation struggle in Israel. I know that you miss seeing your friends and family, but we are grateful for the sacrifices that you have made. Although you have not been able to attend school during these tumultuous times, I know that youContinue reading “Letter to Suzy Eshkuntana”