from the BBC: Born into a brothel in the Indian city of Calcutta, Avijit Halder's life has undergone a dramatic transformation.
The 20-year-old is currently pursuing a degree at one of the top film schools in the US. It all started with the filming of an Oscar-winning documentary, Born into Brothels, which dealt with the lives of the children of Indian sex workers.
Avijit Halder was one of eight children of sex workers who featured in the 2004 documentary film, co-directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman. read rest of article
Kids with Cameras foundation
Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children. Show all posts
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Girl empowerment programs
Girls Write Now NYC based program. Writer mentors with girls, college essay writing workshops, and more.
Girls Inc. - global
viBe Theater Experience (viBe) is a non-profit performing arts/ education organization that empowers teenage girls through the creation and production of original performances. more
Read an article by director Dana Edell at CAN: Ripples of the Fourth Wave: New York's viBePoetry
Girls Inc. - global
viBe Theater Experience (viBe) is a non-profit performing arts/ education organization that empowers teenage girls through the creation and production of original performances. more
Read an article by director Dana Edell at CAN: Ripples of the Fourth Wave: New York's viBePoetry
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Palestinian Children in Lebanon
I'm still searching for a website for the program, but here's an article I had found a while ago:
Lahza: Camp Life Seen Through Children's Eyes
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