Parents have been encouraged to support children in exploring their creativity and staying connected to their cultural roots through the new platform
An American international affairs magazine, Kashmir NRI, has launched a new section titled Kids Corner to encourage creativity among children and teenagers of Indian origin living across the world.
The initiative was announced on Thursday and aims to provide a global platform for young voices from the Indian diaspora. The section will be led by 12-year-old Aarna Kumar from Miami, who has been named the Founding Young Editor.
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According to the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Surinder Zutshi, children aged between five and 18 years can take part in the initiative
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The publication said the platform is designed to help youngsters express their ideas, talents and cultural identity in a creative way
Kids Corner will feature a wide range of contributions, including drawings, paintings, poems, short stories, essays, travel experiences, festival write-ups, quizzes and riddles. Selected entries will be published in the magazine, while outstanding contributors will receive certificates and special recognition.
The initiative will also introduce a Young Star of the Month feature and a Junior Editorial Board to encourage greater participation among children.
Aarna Kumar, a student at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, is also associated with her school’s literary magazine The Lumina, where she works on photography and arts content.
The magazine said the idea was inspired by a similar children’s section once edited by Neil Zutshi at the age of nine in the now-closed Asia Observer newspaper.
