I received this email from a teacher I have corresponded with in Pakistan, who is looking to create the "the longest and most colourful card in the world’s history" for injured student activist Malala Yousufzai. Will you please help her reach her goal and have students email their artwork to her by October 20? Read the letter below and it will tell you what to do.
I was introduced to Basarat Kazim by Margariet Ruurs and we are in the process of scheduling a SKYPE school visit with her students.
Dear Friends,
I write to share with you news from Pakistan that has
saddened the hearts of all. On the 9th of October, Malala Yousufzai ,aged
14, who has been active in denouncing the closure of girls schools by the
Taliban in Swat in 2009, and who continued her education despite threats, was
shot in the head on her way back from school. Two of her friends, also in the
bus, were injured as well.
Malala epitomizes courage and allows all of us to see that
single acts of bravery can, and, do become movements. We are grateful to this
young campaigner for encouraging Pakistanis to stand up and be counted.
Alif Laila/IBBY Pakistan is setting up a library in Malala’s
school and has organized a KEEP SMILING card campaign for Malala and her two friends.
We aim to make this the longest and most colourful card in the world’s
history. For this we need your active
support.
Please become a member of this campaign by encouraging children to write messages and create drawings
that are full of hope and will make the girls happy, and hopefully, assist in
their recovery. We also want them to
know how compassionately the world has responded to their plight and how they
are not alone in their struggle.
Please email us your contributions by the 20th of
October. Emails can be sent to:
aliflaila_lhr@yahoo.combmk_al@yahoo.com
Thank you for your time and support.
Basarat Kazim, President
Alif Laila Book Bus SocietyIBBY Pakistan
