Hafiz
Fareed has learned early in life that responsibilities sometimes arrive before childhood has had the chance to unfold. Living in Reasi, Jammu, he lost his father when he was learning what simply being a child meant. Within a short span of time, the childhood eroded and responsibilities crept in.
Hafiz
Waseem Ahmed likes being the one his friends turn to. On the cricket field, he helps decide who bats first, encourages his teammates, and cheers them on when they do well. He is a good batsman and fielder, but what rejoices him the most is being involved, guiding others and taking responsibility.
Hafiz
By the time the morning ignites over Shabir Ahmed’s village, he has already finished the first part of his day. He has taken a bath, offered salah, read for a while, and put on his clothes for madrassa, where, Shabir takes his place among the other students and opens the Quran.
Hafiz
In the bucolic scenes of Reasi, Jammu, lives a child silently building a world of his own, dreaming of a future where he can help his mother move out of poverty. He holds the weary hands of his mother and promises her that he will walk on the path of purity and honesty.
Hafiz
Ten-year-old Obaid-ur-Rahman is a shining example of determination and gratitude, even in the face of life’s greatest challenges. Living with his father and two brothers, Obaid?