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Shabir Ahmed Rebuilds His Educational Journey and His Dream of Becoming a Teacher
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Shabir Ahmed Rebuilds His Educational Journey and His Dream of Becoming a Teacher

By the time the morning ignites over Shabir Ahmed’s village, he has already finished the first part of his day. He has taken a bath, offered salah, read for a while and put on his clothes for madrassa. At the madrassa, Shabir takes his place among the other students and opens the Quran. He listens as his teachers read and explain each chapter. Sometimes, he watches them more closely than the other children, not just to understand the lesson, but to see how they teach.

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A Story of Loss, Fear, and Forgotten Voices Relief

A Story of Loss, Fear, and Forgotten Voices

“We are left with nothing,” Gulshan, 28, said, while talking to Miles2Smile. “They destroyed it all. Where will we go now?” she added. As families across the city celebrated Eid, Gulshan wa

22 May 2025 8 views
Hope Amidst Adversity: Khadija’s Journey Relief

Hope Amidst Adversity: Khadija’s Journey

On a day with a crisp and clear sky with peaceful breezes, Miles2Smile decided to meet Khadija (name changed), a student at Kalan Mahal Madrassa. It is 700 yea

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At the Heart of Parveen's Smile Shop, Hope Lives Again Livelihood

At the Heart of Parveen's Smile Shop, Hope Lives Again

“My life has become a little better now. At least I have something to eat. I can manage dal and roti. Things are far more peaceful than before,” says Parveen, sitting inside her small shop, neatly

18 Aug 2025 10 views
Passion Rekindled: A Teacher’s Artistic Revival Livelihood

Passion Rekindled: A Teacher’s Artistic Revival

“I feel I am reliving my childhood… Hunar Academy has fulfilled my childhood dreams.” This was the sentence of Ms. Zahida Khatoon (41), an Urdu teacher by profession and a student of Khattati cl

22 Jan 2025 7 views

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Farhan Beig’s Journey with Hunar Academy and Khattati Education

Farhan Beig’s Journey with Hunar Academy and Khattati

"I am an Urdu teacher, and I should know how many different ways an alphabet can be written. Children will learn from me,"  said Farhan Beig (41) , sitting in the class of Hunar Academy with an Arabi

23 Jan 2025 12 views
ABU BAQAR AND THE SMILE SHOP Education

ABU BAQAR AND THE SMILE SHOP

Abu Baqar Siddiq is a 5 year old resident of Rohingya Camp, Firozpur Namak in Haryana. He has two siblings Rubina Akbar (7) and Sumiya Akhtar (3) and his father, Abu Taher (26), owned a grocery shop i

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Khushi’s Story Education

Khushi’s Story

Khushi’s father, Firoz Ahmed was among the 42 Muslims murdered by the Hindutva mob during the Northeast Delhi pogrom. Firoz was first brutally assaulted by t

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Arsh’s Story Education

Arsh’s Story

Aasif Sir, can I help in packing the ration? I can pack either the Cornflakes or the pulses someone said to me in a softer tone, while I was talking to the Pogrom affected families of North East D

14 May 2024 9 views

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Hope and Healing in Ghatmika Healthcare

Hope and Healing in Ghatmika

In the heart of Ghatmika, a small village nestled in Rajasthan, the sun rose over a hopeful day. On February 8th, 2024, a wave of compassion and care swept through the village, as Miles2Smile, an orga

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A Healing Hand in Kalindi Kunj Slum Healthcare

A Healing Hand in Kalindi Kunj Slum

In the heart of the bustling Kalindi Kunj slum, where narrow lanes were teeming with people, a wave of hope and health arrived one fateful day. The Miles2Smile

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Walking the Extra Mile Healthcare

Walking the Extra Mile

I am recovering slowly, thanks to Miles2Smile “65-year-old Ismail started to respond to his treatment in the Sadar hospital and grew stronger, so that he could stand and walk on his own again af

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Providing healthcare to Sajeeda Begum Healthcare

Providing healthcare to Sajeeda Begum

I feel sad because I have to struggle alone in my life. When I am sick, I have no one to support me. I can't go to a private hospital because I can't afford it. In August of 2012, when military an

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