“The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson As we begin a new year, we are reminded that education is not just about classrooms and textbooks. It is about opportunity, dignity, and the freedom for young people to imagine a different future for themselves. For […]
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” Nelson Mandela We often walk past them without making eye contact. Young boys in tattered clothes, unkempt, barefoot, hanging around city corners, some sniffing glue, others tapping on car windows asking for change. We hold our […]
As humans, we all crave acknowledgment, whether we admit it or not. I remember the thrill I felt as a child when my teacher asked me to come to the front of the class for everyone to acknowledge a good result. Or when I started my first job and became the employee of the month. […]
Making time for play is vital and those of us who were fortunate enough to grow up before the emergence of cellphones and technology appreciate the sense of freedom and delight playtime brought. Playtime was synonymous with playing outside, skinning our knees, using our imagination and just having fun. Thinking about my own childhood, and […]
I recently went through the photo archives for Amara Charitable Trust, dating some fourteen years back. What an incredible treasure trove of photos! It is a good record of the impact Amara continues to have in marginalized communities since our inception in 2008. From building classrooms and improving school infrastructure to providing scholarship opportunities or […]
