80+ Girls from 7 Districts aspire to become
change makers in Kashmir!
80+ girls attended the 6 days Saamarthya Misaal Friendship Camp from 23rd to 28th September 2024 at Ustad Ghar (Teachers Bhawan) Bemina, Srinagar, Kashmir conducted by OASIS in partnership with Directorate of School Education, Kashmir.
Let's have a glance to the highlights of camp...
Feeling Proud of my Self…
Thank you Oasis for making me strong, and for teaching me friendship. This camp has changed my life and I’m feeling proud of myself as a good daughter. Thank you for giving me opportunity to become a leader.
Mabiya Jan, Budgam
They made me a good human being...
सबसे ज्यादा महत्वपूर्ण चीज़ यह थी कि यहाँ पर सबको अवसर देते है। उससे भी ज़्यादा महत्वपूर्ण दीदीके मुस्कुराते चेहरे, जिन्होंने हमें इतने सारे लोगो के बिचभी आत्मविश्वाससे बात करने में बहुत प्रेरित किया। यहाँ में आई तो अकेली थी पर अब जब जा रही हूँ तो अलग अलग जगह के कई सारे दोस्त बनाकर जा रही हूँ। मुझे बहुत ख़ुशी है कि मैं इस शिविर में आयी।
Dilshada Ahad, Budgam
Women can also be independent...
I felt very happy. We had a lot of fun together, made so many new friends from different districts. I learnt that we women can also be independent; we do not need to be dependent on others. I will participate in all Oasis Camps now.
Mandeep Kour, Srinagar
I want to work for poor people and I will...
I am glad to get the opportunity of being change maker. Today I feel I have achieved something in my life. I think the goal of my life is to become successful so I can serve others. I want to work for poor people and I will do it.
Zainab Afzal, Baramulla
If you think you can, you can...
My feeling of becoming a change maker, is like a person gets something that never gets anything. This opportunity is wonderful. I never thought I’ll get this opportunity at this age. This is not only opportunity but a way of becoming an example for all.
Seerat Aslam, Baramulla
I realized about my capabilities...
It makes me confident and strong that I can make people aware about those things which are damaging our society. This feeling made me realize my capabilities and about those abilities which were unknown to me.
Ainoor Khan, Srinagar
Camp was conducted by 4 young Trustees of Oasis
Participants' Reflections about Facilitators
I can’t forget them in my whole life...
I love all the didis because they have taught us, listened to us and they all were very friendly. They also inspired us by giving a whole brief of their hard times of life. The special thing in them is their ‘Humanity’. They all are making our world societies the best societies. I can’t forget them in my whole life.
Seerat Mushtaq, Ganderbal
I’m feeling very happy to have 4 sisters...
For the facilitators I can say that they have treated us as they were our own sisters. I don’t have any sister but 1st time in my life I’m feeling very happy to have 4 sisters. They motivated & encouraged us in every step. These 5 days were very memorable for me.
Zainab Afzal, Baramulla
Their stories inspired me a lot...
They were very friendly, they helped me in everything, their smile made my day, their stories inspired me a lot, I never ever thought that they are my teachers, I always thought that they were my elder sisters. I hope that I’ll become a person like them.
Ifshana Salam, Ganderbal
Launch of Oasis English Publication
"Failure ki Aisi ki Taisi!" - English Translation of popular Oasis booklets in Gujarati for 'Suicide Prevention' were published by Unbound Script, New Delhi.
(Photo Above) The book was launched at the concluding event of Saamarthya Misaal at Ustad Ghar (Bemina, Srinagar) on 28th Sept. 2024 by Tassaduq Hussain Mir, Director, School Education- Kashmir, GoJ&K. (centre)
He was joined on dais by the author of the book Sanjiv Shah, Founder Trustee, Oasis (extreme left), MM Gulzar, Hon Director, Oasis-J&K (on his right) and Sheeba Nair, Founder Trustee, Oasis (on his right).
The copies of these books were gifted to all camp participants and teachers.
Article by a participant in 'Kashmir Glory - OPED' about her experience at Oasis Camp
Editor-In-Chief: Riya Shah, Aatmaja Soni,
Divya Hadiya
Editorial Team: Sanjiv Shah, Sheeba Nair
IT Team: Alkesh Raval, Mehul Panchal
Alive Newsletter/ Magazine09 November 2024
Year 17, Issue 25
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