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Excited about school!

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Going to school is something that everyone at shuktara looks forward to. When someone new comes to shuktara we wait until they decide they are ready for this new experience.

Bappa arrived at Anna Bari the end of January. By the end of March he was ready to go to REACH for his assessment and started school in April. We think you’ll agree that Bappa seems especially excited about school.

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Stitching with Guria

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The shuktara girls are quite accomplished in stitching and have created many samplers over the years – you can see more of their work in the video below. The second short video shows just how much Guria can do despite her difficulty with fine motor skills. We think you’ll be absolutely amazed at Guria’s stitching technique.

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Bablu Lal’s birthday

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At shuktara we love to celebrate birthdays. 15th May was Bablu Lal’s birthday. We think Bablu is probably the oldest person who lives at shuktara although like most of the people who live at our homes we have no actual birth information. Bablu’s birthday is during the very hot season right before the rains start in June. We’re sure that a piece of Bablu’s cake made the day a real celebration – and possibly for just a few minutes everyone could forget about the soaring temperatures.

Click here to read more about Bablu Lal.

Sunil’s fantastic dolls

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Over two years ago we wrote about Sunil and his handcrafted dolls. Since that time, when the mood strikes him, he continues to create his dolls from bits and pieces of scrap fabric he finds around the house.

Sunil has always been a proponent of outsider art made from recycled materials. In his art he’s always been ahead of the curve.

Lately we’ve noticed a new trend in his creations – they’re getting larger. Take a look and see if you don’t agree that not only are they increasing in size but his craftsmanship has reached a new level of expertise.

Click here to read more about Sunil.

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Lula Bari goes pink

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Kolkata International Women’s Club (KIWC) has been very supportive of the girls in Lula Bari. At the end of March they sponsored the painting of the ground floor of Lula Bari and chose a very shuktara colour – pink!

Members of KIWC Nikita and Caroline came to Lula Bari to see the finished job. We think it looks amazing and really highlights the handmade stitching samplers done by our girls. Thank you KIWC!

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Bappa goes to REACH

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Bappa settled in so quickly to his life at shuktara that Pappu decided to take him to REACH school for assessment.

Yesterday (28th March) at REACH he seemed to have a marvelous time being assessed – just look at the photos. Pappu said he did very well and will start classes on Monday 1st April in the Cerebral Palsy Unit.

We look forward to hearing how Bappa does in school but we expect mainly glowing reports as we are sure his teachers will be completely won over by his amazing smile.