DIFFERENT STROKES
THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED CRAFT JOY AND SUSTENANCE THROUGH THEIR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Khubi Ali
It's that time of the year when Christmas colours splash the markets and the city is bathed in Christmas lights.It's time to ready the Christmas tree,get the gifts packed,sing the carols and make merry! And all this and much,much more is what keeps Santa's special elves busy each year.Children and women with Down's syndrome create and sell art,craft and Christmas sweets each year in an attempt to share their love and create sustainability.
The brainchild of Dr Radhike Khanna,Om Creations,is an enterprise that empowers women with the Down's syndrome to create art and use it as a therapeutic tool for regular income generation.These differently-abled women create wonders with paper,fabric,canvas,clay,ceramic and wood.These hand-crafted products,with attention to quality and detail,make amazing Christmas presents.
From these special elves also come aromatic bakes,Christmas cakes and chocolates sold to large corporates."We have a beautiful spiritual dimension to the whole idea of festivities at Om Creations.Christmas sparkles here with our gifts,"beams Dr Khanna.
These young adults,who love a celebration,make the organisation "a happy,lively place,with a lot of positive energy flowing around during Christmas".The camaraderie,bonhomie and unconditional love is an uplifting experience,says Dr Khanna."Their love is so unconditional,their interaction so pure.Their desire to share makes them thrive,"says Roshni Sinor,a volunteer at the organisation.
Perhaps,our materialistic Christmas has a lot to learn from the simplistic joys of these young adults.It's these differently-abled that often set an example to stay true to the spirit of giving,the spirit of Christmas.
THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED CRAFT JOY AND SUSTENANCE THROUGH THEIR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Khubi Ali
It's that time of the year when Christmas colours splash the markets and the city is bathed in Christmas lights.It's time to ready the Christmas tree,get the gifts packed,sing the carols and make merry! And all this and much,much more is what keeps Santa's special elves busy each year.Children and women with Down's syndrome create and sell art,craft and Christmas sweets each year in an attempt to share their love and create sustainability.
The brainchild of Dr Radhike Khanna,Om Creations,is an enterprise that empowers women with the Down's syndrome to create art and use it as a therapeutic tool for regular income generation.These differently-abled women create wonders with paper,fabric,canvas,clay,ceramic and wood.These hand-crafted products,with attention to quality and detail,make amazing Christmas presents.
From these special elves also come aromatic bakes,Christmas cakes and chocolates sold to large corporates."We have a beautiful spiritual dimension to the whole idea of festivities at Om Creations.Christmas sparkles here with our gifts,"beams Dr Khanna.
These young adults,who love a celebration,make the organisation "a happy,lively place,with a lot of positive energy flowing around during Christmas".The camaraderie,bonhomie and unconditional love is an uplifting experience,says Dr Khanna."Their love is so unconditional,their interaction so pure.Their desire to share makes them thrive,"says Roshni Sinor,a volunteer at the organisation.
Perhaps,our materialistic Christmas has a lot to learn from the simplistic joys of these young adults.It's these differently-abled that often set an example to stay true to the spirit of giving,the spirit of Christmas.
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