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Heartiest congratulations, dear brother and President Lula da Silva, on your fourth presidential victory in Brazil.
I have always found an unprecedented fighting spirit, with resilience and hope, in you, consistent in good times when you were president and in bad times, including when you were in Curitiba jail after being falsely charged.
Wishing Brazilians a great future under your leadership.@LulaOficial

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Remember the 63 extraordinary humans I mentioned in my last post? Well, here’s where another beautiful chapter of my Bal Ashram experience begins. ♥️

One day, Alysson told me he believed I had what it takes to teach English to the kids. Now, here’s the funny part: I’ve had very little experience with children throughout my life, let alone teaching them!

But Alysson believed in me, so I trusted him. And just like that, I joined him as an English teacher.

For weeks, I’d been learning Hindi, doing my best to communicate with the children, understand them better, and deepen the beautiful connections we were building.

And now it was their turn!

The idea was simple: I could “Hindi” to them, and they could “English” back to me whenever we crossed paths around Bal Ashram. How wonderful would that be?! 🤗

But what happened in that classroom was beyond anything I expected. The curiosity. The enthusiasm. The determination. The incredible willingness to learn!

Watching how invested they were, how they encouraged one another, and how much they managed to absorb in just ONE HOUR absolutely blew me away. 🤩

And then came the most beautiful part.

Suddenly, little English conversations started happening around Bal Ashram! Greetings, questions, spontaneous exchanges, and proud little moments of putting their new words into practice. 🥹

I couldn’t stop smiling.

I already knew these children were amazing. But witnessing their eagerness to learn, their confidence growing, and their joy in discovering something new made me admire them even more.

What extraordinary forces of nature these kids are! 🔥

And somewhere between my broken Hindi and their growing English, we were finding more and more ways to understand each other.

Because sometimes, learning a new language isn’t just about words. It’s about all the beautiful connections those words make possible. ♥️

Forever thankful to them, to Sir @kailash.satyarthi Ji, ma’am @sumedhakailash Ji and @asmita.satyarthi Didi for sharing this space with me (us). 🙏🏽

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#TheSatyarthiFellowship #CompassionateLeadership #CompassionateAction #TSFCohort

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I thought I was arriving for a fellowship. Little did I know I was also arriving at someone else’s home. ♥️

Five weeks ago, I arrived at Bal Ashram, in Rajasthan, India, to begin an extraordinary journey as part of the very first cohort of The Satyarthi Fellowship.

Alongside 24 remarkable humans from different corners of the world, I was stepping into a space of learning, questioning, sharing, and exploring what it truly means to turn compassion into action.

There were warm welcomes, new friendships, endless conversations, moments of laughter, overwhelming moments and the incredible privilege of learning directly from Nobel Peace Prize laureate Sir Kailash Satyarthi.

But there was something else I hadn’t fully understood when I arrived.

Bal Ashram wasn’t simply the place where our fellowship would take place. It was already home to 63 other extraordinary human beings. 🤩

63 children, each with their own personality, dreams, stories, and wonderful ways of seeing the world.

And suddenly, this journey was becoming about so much more than I had imagined. 🥹

Now, five weeks later, I’m beginning to look back at the moments, people, lessons, and connections that made this experience what it was.

There is so much I want to share, and I certainly can’t fit it all into one post.

So let’s start at the beginning. The arrival. The first encounters. The people who came together from across the world, united by a belief that compassion can become a powerful force for change.

And as I take you through these five weeks in the coming posts, you’ll also get to discover a story particularly close to my heart: the unexpected and beautiful bond I formed with the 63 children who call Bal Ashram home. 🥹♥️

There’s so much more to come.

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Viaje Literario con @javiermoro123 y @mauraterecomiendaunlibro
Gracias Kailash Satyarthi, Premio Nobel de la Paz 2014 por recibirnos en Fundación Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion… 30 años de trabajo para liberar a miles de niños de la esclavitud en India!!

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Ambassador of Ukraine Visits Bal Ashram at the Invitation of Kailash Satyarthi @kailash.satyarthi

On 20 October, Ambassador of Ukraine to India Dr. Oleksandr Polishchuk visited Bal Ashram in Rajasthan at the kind invitation of Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi for A Convening of Cultures, organised by the @smgc_official Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion.

The visit marked the completion of the first month of residential learning for the inaugural cohort of The Satyarthi Fellowship @thesatyarthifellowship . The Ambassador met the Fellows and learned about their plans to put compassion into action in communities around the world.

Mr. Satyarthi’s extraordinary journey and lifelong dedication to children’s rights are deeply inspiring. His efforts have helped rescue more than 138,000 children from exploitation, trafficking and child labour, transforming countless lives.

Speaking with the Fellows, the Ambassador also highlighted the suffering of children in Ukraine due to the ongoing war: disrupted education, displacement, separation from loved ones and the psychological toll of constant danger. Every child deserves safety, education and a peaceful childhood.

The visit also included #Dussehra celebrations, with a traditional Ramlila performance and Ravan Dahan, symbolising the triumph of good over evil. The Ambassador had the honour of joining the performer portraying Lord Rama in the ritual.

Our sincere thanks to Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, Mrs. Sumedha Kailash @sumedhakailash, Ms. Asmita Satyarthi @asmita.satyarthi , Mr. Sudeep Mittal and the entire Bal Ashram family for their warm hospitality.

We deeply value this friendship and look forward to strengthening our cooperation with the Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion. We wish the inaugural Fellows every success in bringing their Compassionate Action Projects to life and empowering communities worldwide.

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“Aqueles que sentem a dor do mundo são os que mais provavelmente vão ajudar a curá-lo.” (@kailash.satyarthi)

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Ontem foi um dia bem especial, apresentei meu projeto sobre justiça climática para jovens periféricos na @thesatyarthifellowship

Acordei cedinho, treinei minhas falas e decidi usar um vestido lindíssimo que ganhei de aniversário do @ramprakashkrishnan.

Meus amigos falaram que eu parecia uma princesa indiana, me senti linda, charmosa e poderosa! ⭐️

Comecei a apresentação refletindo sobre privilégios e contei como essa palavra ganhou novos significados para mim nos últimos tempos, principalmente depois das visitas em alguns vilarejos de Rajastao.

Depois falei sobre a minha experiência como mulher preta que teve acesso à educação de qualidade, apresentei meu projeto e expliquei como pretendo acessibilizar a educação climática para jovens moradores de periferias de São Paulo, através do @perifasustentavel.

Foi potente, inspirador e contagiante!

Ao final da minha apresentação, o Sir @kailash.satyarthi, ganhador do prêmio Nobel da Paz e criador dessa fellowship, ficou tão encantando que até pediu para tirar uma selfie comigo, acredita?

O que me possibilitou chegar até aqui foram as políticas de educação do governo #Lula. Que esse domingo a gente vote para que mais jovens tenham as ferramentas necessárias para conquistar o mundo 🌎💚💛💙

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आप जानते हैं कि राम और रावण के बीच सबसे बड़ा फर्क किस चीज का था? विद्वत्ता, युद्धकौशल और संपन्नता के मामले में रावण दुनिया में सबसे आगे था। लेकिन उसमें जिस एक चीज की कमी थी।, वह थी करुणा। जबकि राम जीवन के हर क्षेत्र में करुणानायक थे।

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At Bal Ashram, the children and the Satyarthi Fellows came together for an evening of dancing and shared joy. Sometimes, all it takes to bring hearts together is a little music and a dance floor full of smiles.

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#TheSatyarthiFellowshipteam #compassionateaction
#compassionateleadership

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When THE VICKY ROY (@vickyroy87) captures a once-in-a-lifetime moment: standing in the same frame as Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi ji, with @karla.nema by my side. 🙏❤️

Thank you, @kailash.satyarthi ji, for the powerful lecture and book signing, for sharing your wisdom, tireless zeal, and lifelong commitment to the cause of children. Your call to each of us to participate with compassion stays with us.

Grateful to Vicky for freezing this special afternoon so beautifully.

…. And to @ranachakrabarti who photobombed us so ever skillfully

…. And to @we_are_ferose who makes all this possible (but doesn’t oblige with photos)

#kailashsatyarthi #rajivnemaindori #vickyroy

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Today, I remember the culmination of Bharat Yatra, the nationwide march against child sexual abuse and trafficking. The Yatra covered 11,000 km across 22 states in 2017.

800,000 people marched with us, and 1,400,000 pledges were taken. More importantly, the Yatra turned public outrage into collective action and resulted in concrete legal reforms to strengthen the protection of children from this heinous crime.

It reaffirms that when collective moral voices stand up for justice, the nation must listen and act.

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Almost three weeks at Bal Ashram, Jaipur, learning that wanting to help and knowing how to help are two very different things.

At the Satyarthi Summer School, I learned about pragmatic changemaking, compassion, and the importance of listening before trying to solve a problem.

From fieldwork in Chittoli to exploring barriers to mask adoption among statue-making workers, the biggest lesson was simple: a solution only works if the people who need it can actually use it.

Beyond the fieldwork, there was dancing, incredible conversations, and so much unlearning. Exactly the kind of experience I needed before moving across the world for college.

A huge thank you to @kailash.satyarthi sir, Mataji, the @smgc_official - Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion team, and everyone who made this possible. A special shoutout to @asmita.satyarthi ma’am — one of my absolute favourites.

Taking these lessons (and so many memories) with me.

#SatyarthiSummerSchool #CompassionInAction #SocialImpact #YouthLeadership

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On Monday, October 5, GoodWeave co-organized “Solving Global Child Labor with Compassion” at American University’s School of International Service in Washington, D.C., featuring our founder and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi.

The event brought together more than 100 attendees for a keynote address by Kailash, who then joined our CEO Jon Jacoby and Tim Ryan, chairman of Global March Against Child Labour, for a panel discussion moderated by Judy Gearhart of American University Accountability Research Center.

The discussion highlighted progress in reducing child labor worldwide and the need to accelerate efforts to end it. Kailash emphasized the knowledge, resources, and legal frameworks are already in place, calling for greater urgency and moral responsibility.

The event was co-sponsored by American University’s School of International Service, the National Consumers League, the Child Labor Coalition, and the Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion.

Pictured from left: Tim Ryan, Kailash Satyarthi, Jon Jacoby, and Judy Gearhart; Satyarthi addressing the audience; Jacoby speaking during the panel discussion. Photos courtesy of American University.

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