{"id":5065,"date":"2016-10-10T16:10:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T10:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artforakanksha.org\/?p=5065"},"modified":"2016-10-10T16:10:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T10:40:49","slug":"i-want-to-be-known-by-my-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/?p=5065","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI want to be known by my work.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

A shy little child joined Akanksha at the age of eight. Her name was Sana. \u201cBefore I joined Akanksha I was scared of everything. In the school that I went to, my teachers would beat me, and insult me in front of the whole\u00a0class. They would ask me why I come to school if I don\u2019t have money. I didn’t have any friends in school either.\u201d Sana\u2019s aunt got them word that a\u00a0new tuition\u00a0class had started nearby and her mother was keen on seeing what it was all about. What was Akanksha? What could it do for her? Little Sana hardly thought about it. Her mother was supportive of the idea and when Sana went to the Akanksha centre, a new world opened up for her. A world which helped Sana become who she is today \u2013 an alumni who upholds every value that Akanksha has ever taught; a self assured, honest, diligent professional with a heart of gold and a head full of dreams; a responsible and loving daughter and sister who supports a family of seven. Sana is someone you\u2019re not likely to forget if you\u2019ve met her once.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I think of\u00a0pre-Akanksha days, I\u00a0get upset. Those are the only memories that I\u2019d want to\u00a0erase\u00a0from my life. I remember, it was raining hard one day and I went to school without a raincoat and was wet from head to toe. The teachers told me to stay out till my clothes were dry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI joined design class at a time when everything was going wrong for me and I had really low self esteem. But the more classes I attended the more I learnt about myself. I learnt that I should never laugh at anyone or pull them down. I learnt that I should always encourage people and help them grow in confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI could neither speak nor understand\u00a0English before I joined Akanksha.\u00a0I could never tell the difference\u00a0between today,\u00a0tomorrow\u00a0and\u00a0yesterday! But now I interact with my clients in English, I conduct workshops at corporates with complete confidence. I love home exhibitions purely because I get a chance to talk to so many individuals. This change in me happened only because of my education. Stepping into the Akanksha centre was like stepping into heaven. I was showered with love and\u00a0affection\u00a0from everyone. And a lot many\u00a0opportunities came my way as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sana was 18, when her family needed financial support and she had to get a job. Her familiarity with Akanksha brought her back and today Sana is an integral part of Art for Akanksha and works as an Art Associate. \u201cMany of my friends are married, but now my parents know I am capable of earning and being independent. I have been working with the art department for many years now. It is here that I have learnt to make choices for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cArt and work have completely changed my life! It has given me the confidence to look at things\u00a0differently, to find solutions to problems. Through art I\u2019ve learnt to give a 100% to my work, at all times, keeping personal problems aside, I ensure that things get done on time. I don\u2019t want people to know me by my name. But I want them to know me by my work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn art class I came up with my own unique style of using dots. It was a phase, where I only used dots and I would get completely engrossed in them. The dot was a mirror that helped me realise my potential. I\u2019ve tried to bring it back again! Hope you like it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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