Author Archives: PeaceWorks

The Storytelling Kit

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Measuring the impact of the storytelling sessions has been on our mind for some time now. Not just us, but even some of our most committed volunteers have expressed this concern over the past two years. And so after much brain storming, discussions and exchange of ideas we finally put together a impact assessment tool…

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Dialogue for Peace – June 2013

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Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. The sixth session of the Dialogue for Peace: Kashmir Project brought together students of Kolkata school Lakshmipat Singhania Academy (LSA) and a group…

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Art Workshop Conducted by Asmita in Chetla Government Home—A Report

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I had some specific objectives in mind while conducting my art workshop in Chetla Home. It’s been two months since I have been going to the centre and conducting storytelling sessions. And in my sessions I have developed a rapport and interacted with these children. I observed that they are goal oriented in that they…

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The Santa Claus Game at Chetla Centre—a Report

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  We began the session by narrating a story about Santa Claus and how he gives gifts to children and makes everybody happy. Initially very few children were ready to believe in Santa—the idea of a fat old man dressed in a red overall who comes every Christmas night with a bag full of presents…

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