Diversity

Artist: Lucas School: Astra School City: Athlone Country: South Africa Aids can reach anybody — even if you are in a wheel chair. I chose this scene because anybody can be affected by the virus no matter what their race, sex, color, or social class. Some of my friends are affected.

My Mother In Slovo

Artist: Kei Age: 12 School: Molenbeek School City: Greenhaven, Athlone Country: South Africa In my scene there are houses in the slovo informal settlement where houses are close to each other and when there is a fire, everyone is affected, since nobody is safe. My family lives in a brick house at the side and […]

School Sports

Artist: Abdul-Aziz Age: 13 School: Blouvlei School City: Greenhaven, Athlone Country: South Africa In my scene I drew a picture of all the sporting codes that we do at our school. I chose this scene because I enjoy participating and watching sports. My family consists of my grandmother, two brothers, sister, and myself. I like […]

An Early Morning

Artist: Saradha Age: 10 School: Children’s Art Circle / Colombo Children’s Book Society City: Colombo Country: Sri Lanka This is a village scene from a village scene in Sri Lanka. There are lots of paddy fields and it is early morning. The farmers are going to the paddy fields while children are going to school. […]

My House In One Morning

Artist: P.N.K. Age: 11 School: Children’s Art Circle / Colombo Children’s Book Society City: Colombo Country: Sri Lanka In my scene my mother is drying boiled paddy in the sunlight. My uncle is boiling the paddy in a large pot and my father is carrying a sack of paddy on his head. I chose this […]

Plucking Lotus

Artist: D.M. Daneshika Age: 14 School: Children’s Art Circle / Colombo Children’s Book Society City: Colombo Country: Sri Lanka This painting shows how the women pick the lotus in a village tank. Here you can see my mother, my friends and I. We pick lotus flowers to take them to the temple to offer to […]

Wild Elephants

Artist: Nipan Age: 6 School: Children’s Art Circle / Colombo Children’s Book Society City: Colombo Country: Sri Lanka In my scene there are many elephants. Some are resting, some are eating, and there are baby elephants too. Among the trees I am watching the elephants. I chose this scene because I like elephants very much, […]

A Picnic at the Waterfall

Artist: Bianca Age: 16 School: Dunnottar School City: Castries Country: St. Lucia W.I. In my scene my family is having a picnic at the waterfall and we are barbecuing chicken. I chose this scene because I like to go to the waterfall. In my family I have a mother, sister, and father. I like to […]

La Marguerite

Artist: Danny Age: 17 School: Dunnottar School City: Castries Country: St. Lucia W.I. Our children in the school are taking part in La Marquerite. It is a cultural festival here. I chose this scene because each year our school takes part La Marguerite. I have a father, mother, sister, and brother. I like to play […]

Rain Today

Artist: Munavara Age: 9 School: Advisory & Education Center for Families of Disabled Children City: Dushanbe Country: Tajikistan I chose this scene because on rainy days more attention is given to me. I like to be with people. I do not to be alone. I spend my free time by going sightseeing. I want to […]

Tablecloth

Artist: Mavluda Age: 8 School: Advisory & Education Center for Families of Disabled Children Country: Tajikistan I chose this scene because on holidays I like to adorn teh tablecloth with delicious things. I like to go to school. I don’t like to do something alone. In my free time I go to the park. I […]

Boys Swimming

Artist: Sempijja Age: 17 School: Tender Talents Magnet School City: Kampala Country: Uganda In my scene the boys are swimming in the river near a laundry site and some other men are fishing. I chose this scene because I like swimming and its one of my hobbies. I have a mother, four brothers, and two […]