{"id":7682,"date":"2025-03-25T09:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T04:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artforakanksha.org\/?p=7682"},"modified":"2025-03-25T09:34:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T04:04:02","slug":"sana-ansari-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/?p=7682","title":{"rendered":"Sana Ansari Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Sana Ansari<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a former Akanksha student, was introduced to the organization at the age of eight by her aunt. Curious but unsure about what Akanksha could offer, she joined with her mother\u2019s support \u2014 opening the door to a whole new world. Unlike traditional classrooms, Akanksha\u2019s teachers, fondly called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">didi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bhaiya<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, didn\u2019t punish mistakes but guided students with patience, making learning a joyful experience. These years became a time of discovery and growth for Sana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 18, when her family needed financial support, Sana took a corporate job but quickly realized the work environment didn\u2019t inspire her. Drawn back to the familiar and nurturing space of Akanksha, she joined <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art for Akanksha<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, designing and painting products. It was here that she found daily opportunities to learn, explore her creativity, and build confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, Sana is the Assistant Manager at <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art for Akanksha<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, managing production, sales, marketing, and partnerships to bring art to schools and organizations beyond Akanksha. Her journey from a shy child to a confident, independent woman has not only empowered her but also changed how her family views her capabilities. Her teacher, Rajshree, proudly acknowledges how art and Akanksha played a crucial role in shaping Sana\u2019s path \u2014 a true reflection of the transformative power of education and creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMany of my friends are married, but now my parents know I am capable of earning and being independent.<\/span> <b><i>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<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sana Ansari, a former Akanksha student, was introduced to the organization at the age of eight by her aunt. Curious but unsure&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7683,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7682"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7684,"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7682\/revisions\/7684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devp.artforakanksha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}