Didi is the true story of Shaheen Mistri , an Indian social worker and educator. It tells how her concern for poor children led her to start Akanksha , an organisation that provides education and opportunities to children from poor families. Shaheen spent her childhood in different countries because her father was a banker who frequently moved from one place to another. In 1983 , when she was twelve and living in Jakarta, Indonesia, she visited…
🌈1. What childhood experiences made Shaheen Mistri think about the lives of poor and needy children? Answer: When Shaheen was twelve, she visited an orphanage in Jakarta. The children there made a deep impression on her, and she started visiting the orphanage every weekend. During her summer vacations in India, she also worked at the Happy Home and School for the Blind in Mumbai. She saw poor children begging on the streets and poor families st…
Didi is the true story of Shaheen Mistri, who dedicated her life to the education of poor children. Shaheen grew up in different countries because her father was a banker and frequently moved from one place to another. When she was 12, she visited an orphanage in Jakarta. The lives of the children there made a deep impression on her. During her summer vacations in India, she worked at the Happy Home and School for the Blind in Mumbai. She began …
[🌈1. Trace Shaheen Mistri’s journey from a privileged childhood to becoming a social worker committed to the education of poor children. Answer: Shaheen Mistri grew up in a comfortable family. Since her father was a banker, she lived in different countries and studied in many schools. However, some experiences during her childhood changed the way she looked at life. When Shaheen was twelve and living in Jakarta, she visited an orphanage. The ch…
