As part of activities marking Autism Awareness Month, nine children with special needs displayed remarkable artistic talents at an exhibition hosted at the TR Art Gallery in Ikoyi, Lagos. The event, themed “My Whispering Voice,” was the seventh edition of the annual autism art exhibition organised by Pure Souls Learning …
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Child Accidentally Damages $60M Mark Rothko Painting at Dutch Museum
A painting by Mark Rothko was damaged by a child during an “unsupervised moment,” as reported by a Dutch museum. The abstract painting from 1960, “Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8”, was “scratched” by a child visiting the Rotterdam gallery Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen where it was on display. The …
Stranded Student: Abandoned by Parents, Rongo University Learner Stuck at Home Over KSh 45k Fees
A fourth-year student at Rongo University, is stranded at home due to unpaid school fees amounting to KSh 45,150 Rhoda Malala’s path has been difficult, as she was left behind by her mother at infancy and brought up by her financially strained grandmother. In spite of the challenges, she thrived …
Dying Mother’s Heartfelt Letter to Neglectful Son Goes Viral: ‘Send Me a Sheet’
A dying mother suffered greatly as the son she had tirelessly nurtured through education achieved success and then forsaken her to destiny. Thus, she left behind a heart-wrenching letter. The pastor, who had been discussing the duty of caring for one’s parents during his sermon, was reading a letter that …
Kids Can Beat Boredom While Waiting by Doodling
Sri Lanka, April 21 — In an effort to help alleviate the stress experienced by youngsters visiting Kandy alongside their parents for the ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa,’ a special ceremony honoring the Sacred Tooth Relic, the Buddha Sasarna Ministry has arranged for them to engage in drawing activities as a form …
KICD partners with Homa Bay educationists to sensitise parents on CBC pathways
HOCEN officials Rolex Ong’ute and Julius Omuga during the sensitisation at Osodo Primary School in Suba North constituency on Monday /ROBERT OMOLLO An organisation in Homa Bay has partnered with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development to sensitise parents on pathways of the Competency-Based Curriculum. Homa Bay County Education Network …
How can Hong Kong reverse growing trend of teens skipping school?
Educators and youth workers call for more support for ‘invisible students’ and their families The breaking point for Hong Kong student Sarah* came in November 2023. The daily stream of tests and quizzes for her Form One classes became too much for the then 13-year-old, and she simply stopped going …
Pure Souls Foundation holds seventh autism art exhibition
In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, the Pure Souls Learning Foundation hosted the seventh edition of its annual autism art exhibition with the theme, ‘My Whispering Voice’, at the TR Art Gallery in Ikoyi, Lagos. The foundation uses the event to reaffirm its commitment to reshaping narratives and celebrating the …