Sunday, September 16, 2007

Small changes count



His beautiful eyes take to a combination of hope and fear. Dread of a subtle fate lurking at each corner, that presses his childish heart. I look deep into his eyes , and gently tap on his hands – they are cracked and battered.

It was about two months ago, I saw him in the downtown on a wildly hot summer day. A heavy box of cigarettes draped on his shoulder and his footprints could be traced on the dusty roads of Kabul.

His look was filled with pressure of responsibility. His look, for a moment, took me to my own childhood…. To our childhood… Now I feel away, and close too!

I wanted to began overtures…. His look wanted me to keep away!

Few moments later….. he smiles…. Shares few words with me… says he is six years old… I wouldn’t get all he said, he couldn’t enunciate well yet.

I feel a fire stinging on my heart, watching his childhood on the edge of devastation. I wish I could own some of his pains…. Not to let them lie in his beautiful eyes and trample over his dreams – a dreadful, tough, alien and backbreaking pain.


Two Months later:

My sweet Pari,

I would like to thank you for being with me in doing this.

Pari and I (or Aawaa) have decided to open a bank account (please find details below) and invite you all to contribute to bringing smiles to the lips of the Afghan street children, ambiguity of whose future is overshadowing their lives. Let us add to their hopes for future and wash the pains away from their tiny hearts.

Your generous donations will be used for providing immediate needs of children sans shelter in Afghanistan and, of course, the details of process will be published here, and the pictures on Zubaida's photo blog.

Aawaa aims to deliver your considerations to the children before upcoming cruel winter. If you wish to streamline your donations through any children charity in Afghanistan, please do let us know. However, we would prefer to direct delivery of donations, being it cash or items, to children or their families rather than using a third channel. Our focus mainly lies on children of repatriates, tent-dwellers and children doing tough labours in market. Any suggestion you make in this respect would be most welcome.

Ali and Pari

Bank Account details:

Account No: 1001201053315

SWIFT Code: KABUAFKA


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