#LockedChildhood
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#LockedChildhood - For vulnerable children COVID-19 virus is more than a virus
Exactly a year ago, on this very day, the first 21-day nationwide lockdown was announced in India. A year later, who knew that Covid cases would keep rising and many aspects of our lives would come to a standstill.
Can you imagine what the year must have been for our children whose childhood was robbed from them? Marking one year of the lockdown, beginning tomorrow, we shall share stories from our micro campaign ‘Locked Childhood’ on what the lockdown meant for our children, their rights and child protection.
Picture Courtesy: JC Decaux Sverige
#LockedChildhood: A Grandmothers Letter To Her Grandchildren And Their Friends
Most children share a special bond with their grandparents, but in pandemic times, many children weren’t able to meet their grandparents. Something as simple as listening to endless stories by grandparents, spending time with them as a warm hug became rare.
To make up for this, UNICEF’s Bosnia and Herzegovina team created a heart-warming letter written by a Grandma to her grandchildren and friends on how to overcome sadness, boredom, viruses and other stuff.
This easy to read letter makes perfect sense even in the Indian context. Come, read this letter to your children!
#LockedChildhood: A Single Mother Shares Her Journey Of Parenting During the Lockdown Whilst Being Infected by Covid-19
Ask any parent and they’d tell you parenting during one year of the lockdown hasn’t been easy. School closures created a disruption in routine and overnight, parents had to adapt to keep their children engaged at home. Children weren’t allowed to meet their friends that left them with little play and recreational activities. This also increased a child’s screen time when children were already grappling with adjusting to online learning.
To understand the challenges faced by parents during the lockdown and how the lockdown impacted children, we did an email interview with Reema Ahmad, a single mother who shares her parenting journey with his 13-year-old son Immad during a year of the lockdown whilst being infected with the Covid-19.
#LockedChildhood: Illustrator Interviews Children And Depicts The Conversations Through Her Art
One year of the lockdown robbed children of their childhood and violated their very basic right to play, education, mental health and well-being amongst others. If the lockdown seemed overwhelming for us, can you imagine what it must have been like for our children, who were forced to be indoors?
To understand the experiences of children during the year, Prachi Jain, an illustrator and visual design student from NID, Vijayawada had conversations with 4 children from Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. She used the power of her art to visually depict what children shared with her.
#LockedChildhood: These Illustrations Depict The life of a Teenager Locked Inside Her Home
One year of the lockdown robbed children of their childhood and violated their very basic right to play, education, mental health and well-being amongst others. If the lockdown seemed overwhelming for us, can you imagine what it must have been like for our children, who were forced to be indoors?
To understand the experiences of children during the year, Prachi Jain, an illustrator and visual design student from NID, Vijayawada had conversations with 4 children from Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. She used the power of her art to visually depict what children shared with her.
#LockedChildhood: This illustration shows the lockdown through the eyes of a child
One year of the lockdown robbed children of their childhood and violated their very basic right to play, education, mental health and well-being amongst others. If the lockdown seemed overwhelming for us, can you imagine what it must have been like for our children, who were forced to be indoors?
To understand the experiences of children during the year, Prachi Jain, an illustrator and visual design student from NID, Vijayawada had conversations with 4 children from Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. She used the power of her art to visually depict what children shared with her.
#LockedChildhood: How Art-Based Interventions Came To The Aid Of Children Amidst The Lockdown
We have all had days when expressing our low points during the pandemic wasn’t the easiest thing to do. Can you imagine how it must have been for children confined to their homes with little in the name of recreational activities and everyday tensions that impacted their mental health and well-being? During these times of despair, art-based interventions came as a silver lining in the lives of some children.
To show how children can use art as a form of expression, we collaborated with Saturday Art Class, an organisation that provides children with social-emotional skills that can help them manage their emotions and stressors. With the help of conversations and questions, children explored their thoughts and feelings through these interesting art and illustrations.
#LockedChildhood: How the Covid-19 Pandemic is a Child Rights Crisis
Isn’t it ironic that the very reason that prevented the spread of Coronavirus- staying indoors has made children more vulnerable?
Unless we start taking the realities of children that comprise 39 % of our population seriously, the rights of children shall remain violated, robbing them of their childhoods.
#LockedChildhood: These Illustrations Depict The Life Of A 13-Year-Old Locked Inside Her Home
One year of the lockdown robbed children of their childhood and violated their very basic right to play, education, mental health and well-being amongst others. If the lockdown seemed overwhelming for us, can you imagine what it must have been like for our children, who were forced to be indoors?
To understand the experiences of children during the year, Prachi Jain, an illustrator and visual design student from NID, Vijayawada had conversations with children from Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. She used the power of her art to visually depict what children shared with her.