Patrika
Our children’s magazine — a canvas for the young artists in our programmes to share their paintings, poems and dreams with the world.
A magazine made by children, for children
Every year, students from the schools and learning centres we support fill Patrika with their artwork, short stories and poems. It is more than a magazine — it is proof of what a child can do when someone believes in them, and a reminder of exactly why we keep every one of them in the classroom.
From this edition
Young artists & writers Patrika“My Village Pond”
Aarav, age 9
A bright watercolour of the lake his community helped restore.
Patrika“Dream School”
Diya, age 8
A crayon drawing of the classroom she hopes to study in one day.
Patrika“Trees for Tomorrow”
A young artist
A poster made during the plantation drive at his school.
Patrika“The Doctor Comes to Us”
Meera, age 10
A scene from the day a health camp visited her village.
Patrika“One Small Sapling”
A young artist
A drawing of the tree she planted and promised to look after.
Patrika“Amma at Work”
Kabir, age 11
A portrait of his mother at the tailoring unit she now runs.
The dreams they wrote down
A few lines from the poems and stories that fill this edition.
When I grow up I want to be a teacher, so the little ones in my village never have to walk far for school.
I painted our pond blue and green because now the birds have come back to it.
Give a child the pencils to dream with.
Your support keeps art, books and creativity in every classroom we run — and fills the next Patrika.