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Program Reflections
Farah Mahesri
Concern for Children
"I’m not sure if our lack of expertise helped or harmed us in those first few days when we were learning our way around. We were just like the kids around us—trying to absorb as much as we could and focused on carefully putting one foot in front of the other—trying to survive, to adjust, to live. We saw things that made us smile, experienced such hospitality that I am still in awe of it months later, heard stories that brought tears to our eyes and stories that continue to confuse us months later. We saw other things that puzzled us and of course things that upset up."
Sabah Rashid
Ibtida
"Spending three weeks living and breathing the Mansehra culture adds perspective to my world view. The students, teachers, staff, and families I come in contact with are most eager, hospitable, and extend to us comforts that are often beyond their means. Although I am gracious, this is not the highlight of the trip. Thinking of the students lining up in assembly every morning at 8 AM sharp, chanting "Attention! Hoshiar!" as they march between segments of the morning routine still brings a smile to my face, two months after leaving the Mansehra Model School to return to my very different life."