by admin | Jun 14, 2026 | Blog, Children and their Impact, childrenstory
They Had Every Reason Not to Dance. They Danced Anyway. They had every reason not to dance. They danced anyway. Our Children’s Annual Dance Meet 2026 This is not a story about a competition. It is a story about thirty children who learned to trust one another, believe...
by Kajal Singh | Dec 12, 2025 | Blog, Children and their Impact, childrenstory
Some conversations remind us how deeply children carry their worlds within them. Ishita, a 13-year-old from a Children’s Home, had lived through physical and substance abuse for years. Violence was the only language she had known since she was eight. “Gusse mein maine...
by Saanjana Goldsmith | Oct 29, 2025 | Blog
A New Beginning When I joined Ashiyana a month ago, I stepped into a world quite different from any of my previous professional experiences. The regular check-ins, the emphasis on emotional well-being, and the warmth of the team made me feel both happy and, at times,...
by admin | Oct 19, 2022 | Children and their Impact
Yug (name changed), has been in and out of the Umerkhadi Children’s Home in the last two years. A child being transferred across various institutes does not have a very easy life, but Yug’s journey has been layered with more complicated challenges. I remember...
by admin | Oct 19, 2022 | Blog, Children and their Impact
“And when the night is cloudy, There is still a light that shines on me, Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.” (Let it be – The Beatles) This song by The Beatles conveys a sense of hope to wake up and do better every day. But what is hope?...
by admin | Jan 25, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Reflecting on living untamed by learning from animals, on healing in and through community, recognising the gift and power of silence, of creating sacred and safe spaces for authenticity, compassion and innocence to flourish, particularly in the lives of children and...
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