There is a social stigma connected to physically and mentally challenged children in the society. They are not included in the society, left out and are often not cared for. In India this gets even worse, apart from the child, the family also suffers when a child which such incapabilities or disorders is born. They feel ashamed and often hide their children from others or kill them at a young age. 

Prabhat is an organisation which works for the upliftment of such children, giving them special education and other services so that they fit in society, and lead a normal life.  Continue reading “A Week Away: Opening our eyes”

“Chai! Chai!” came the call from Surender, one of the five guides (“bhaiya”) accompanying the Braadsaar expedition. The eleven residents … Continue reading A Week Away: Mules, Mountains and Me

The unbearable sunshine fell directly into my eyes, the humid, hot air pinched at my face, my shoes were filled … Continue reading A Week Away: Living a completely different life

After a fifteen-hour journey from Mussoorie to Dharamsala, I got out of the bus with a sore back and a … Continue reading A Week Away: Shopping, Sightseeing and Meeting the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala

 Photos by Dorinda Hardage and text by Abdul Ansari                           On Oct. 9, 2017, I woke up at 6 a.m. … Continue reading A Week Away: Grade 11 at Jim Corbett National Park       

This year, a group of 15 Grade 11 students signed up for a 4-day camel safari near the Golden City … Continue reading A Week Away: Camel Safari in the Thar

Frost devoured my sleeping back as I awake to see Mr. Andy Crider, our staff chaperone, shaking our tent to … Continue reading A Week Away: ‘Ruinsara Tal, It’s Five K, That’s All’

On the evening of July 28, a large group of students took a trip to the local Ritz Cinema in … Continue reading Mr. Jeff goes to Bollywood