Friendly trams and wandering frogs: the Goethe-Institut is using children′s books in German and Arabic to make it easier for young refugees and their parents to come into contact with the new language and country. A visit to a refugee shelter in Berlin shows how well the “Einfach lesen!” project is being received. By Patrick…
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United Kingdom:″Songs and Stories for Syrians″- Bridging the cultural gap — By Marcia Lynx Qualey on Qantara de
This February, a community centre in south-western England hosted a pioneering ″Songs and Stories for Syrians″: a weekend of art, literature and music not only for the enjoyment of Syria′s youngest refugees, but also for the English children who will live and learn alongside them. Marcia Lynx Qualey has the details https://player.vimeo.com/video/97304010 The weekend′s events,…
A Children’s Book Introduces German Kids to the True Story of Syrian Refugees — by Public Radio International on Global Voices org
Rahaf and her family fleeing Homs, Syria to Germany. Credit: Jan Birck This article by Lucy Martirosyan originally appeared on PRI.org on June 20, 2016, and is republished here as part of a content-sharing agreement. There are now more than 65 million people displaced by conflict in the world, the highest level ever recorded. Half of these refugees are…
Finding Beauty in Difference|Children Books in Bangladesh on pluralism by AKF and partners — Article and graphics by Fayeka Zabeen Siddiqua on The Daily Star net
Curiosity doesn’t quite capture one’s imagination as it does during childhood. It is the time when children make candid observations, give honest opinions and ask questions, especially when they see something that seems unfamiliar. They master different concepts. Teaching them pluralism and the value of tolerance is thus important so that they don’t judge people…
Kyrgyzstan: First mobile application in Kyrgyz language on reading books developed — AKI Press com
Bishkek (AKIpress) -The Aga Khan Foundation assisted to develop the first android mobile application in Kyrgyz language on reading books, according to a meeting of Deputy Minister of Education and Science Toktobubu Ashimbayeva with Executive Director of the Aga Khan Foundation in Kyrgyzstan Karl Goeppert. (…) The mobile application was developed on 10 titles of…
Room to Read steers Tanzania towards literacy — By Edward Qorro on The Citizen Co Tanzania
In Summary The 2013 Human Development Report, which measures achievement on three basic dimensions—life expectancy, education and per capita gross domestic product—ranks Tanzania 152nd out of 187 countries. While many are still celebrating great improvement marked in the general performance of candidates in the 2014 edition of National Form Six Examination, Tanzania still has…
Kyrgyzstan: Aga Khan Foundation presents new books for children — Kabar Kg News
Bishkek, April 28 / Kabar /. New children’s books, developed by the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Kyrgyzstan Mountain Societies Development Support Program (MSDSP KG), were officially launched during a roundtable on 25 April, in the presence of senior officials from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic. Around 60 participants including…
Hijab of the Eyes – From Sufi Comics com
Sufi Comics: Hijab of the Eyes We live in a world where modern man is seen as nothing more than a glorified animal whose purpose is to maximize his sensory & sensual pleasures. It’s a world where we’re constantly bombarded with images of sexuality, and lowering the Gaze has become uncool. Is “seeing” nothing more…
India’s Sufi pictorial takes Islam to children worldwide – Siasat Daily com News
February 19: “O Imam Ali, can you tell us how far it is to heaven?” asked a group of Muslim pilgrims to which the wise one replied, “Just Two Steps Away”… The cover of a new Islamic text reaches out to children worldwide with its witty quips. A pictorial anthology, “40 Sufi Comics” by Bangalore-based…
In Pictures: A Kid’s Guide to Humayun’s Tomb – Wall Street Journal India News
Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Archaelogical Survey of India Architect Mirza Muhammad Ghiyas, from Herat, shows a young Emperor Akbar a model for the tomb for his father. View slideshow. A new illustrated guide, “Let’s Explore Humayun’s Tomb,” aims to bring the history and architecture of medieval Delhi alive for children. The book…
AKTC Launches Guidebook of Humayun’s Tomb for Children – AKDN Press Centre
Let’s Explore Humayun’s TombDelhi, 22 November 20011 — Humayun’s Tomb, one of India’s 26 World Heritage Sites, is visited by over 300,000 school children every year. But until recently, they did not have a child-friendly guide book to the site. With the launch of “Let’s Explore Humayun’s Tomb”, that is set to change. The…
USAID, Aga Khan Foundation and Kyrgyz Education Ministry presented multi-language books for children
Press releases, July 17, 2011 Celebrating Diversity in the Kyrgyz Republic On July 14, 2011 the U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), presented a new series of multi-language books for children developed in partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation, the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Osh…
India: Children draw comic strips to depict corruption – DNA India com News
Published: Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011, 21:25 IST Place: New Delhi | Agency: Reuters In a classroom tucked away amidst the hustle and bustle of a village in New Delhi, Asif Hussain raises his right arm with a blunt pencil clutched in his hand to ask a question before getting back to completing his comic strip….
The Case of the Animals versus Man: A New Children’s Publication July 2010
Source: Institute of Ismaili studies In association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, Dar al-Saqi in Beirut has recently published a colourfully illustrated book for children aged 13-14 in Arabic, entitled Da‘wa al-hayawan did al-insan ‘inda malik al-jann (The Case of the Animals against Man before the King of the Jinn). Adapted from the original…
