From the first of Shamshad’s sessions at St James yesterday: tari, tari, tari, tarisucacori waariamy wala na varkipya chugu chugu gari He wanted to clap, clap, clapHe wanted some old chappatisHis Mummy doesn’t give it himSo then, he cries…
Month: March 2013
Today was the last of the two days Shamshad Khan worked at St. James C of E Primary school in Haslingden. This is a pilot project for Different Moons, and we were excited to see what the response would be from the children after last week – when they took home their little matchboxes with…
To St. James CofE School with Shamshad Khan for the first session with a class of the older children. I collected Shamshad from Bury; drove to Haslingden and introduced her to Linda Roberts, the Headteacher. I then left Shamshad so she could prepare the room in advance of the class arriving. I came back to…
I met with Habiba Shenza today to discuss ‘Different Moons’. Habiba had been mentioned to me by several of the people I’ve spoken with. I was told that she is a very creative person, and she is clearly into the arts, with a small business in henna art. You can see what she does by going to…
On Wednesday I met again with Shamshad Khan who is going to run the preliminary classes at St James School in Haslingden. The first of these will be in just under three weeks time; things are moving fast. I’m very happy to have Shamshad taking the lead on the pilot project. She had an immediate…