ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 Art Director of Media Vision and “Make a Wish” Samina Jamshed brings creativity of trauma children out by taking away images of war and filling their thoughts with colours.

Using art and music therapy as a weapon and bring smile back to young faces, she recently conducted 12 art therapy workshops for internally displaced persons (IDPs) at Malot village in Bhara Kahu, Islamabad, and another one at Sector I-11/4 in the slums where there were children from Peshawar and Afghanistan.

“The idea behind these workshops is to bring back the confidence and passion for life in the children,” Ms Jamshed said, adding that she was also compiling a wish list keeping a record of all the children along with their one personal wish which she would fulfil.

The material for all the workshops was donated by Media Vision. The most amazing part was when one got a chance to look over this wish list.

“A child wished for a burger that made us ponder on all the things we take for granted but that wish was fulfilled at Lok Virsa workshop and all the children were treated with burgers,” she said.

At the Madawa Public School in the slums, a child had wished for a bat and a ball, Ms Jamshed said. “The effort does not end by conducting these workshops but their work will be exhibited in a gallery where these children will have the chance to interact with visitors and if anyone wishes to buy their piece of art he/she shall pay the child there and then.

“This is to bring back their confidence and to eliminate the idea of depending on donations or aid. —Staff Reporter