Kahaani First Reflection
From my Kahaani Signup Form:
I want to be a part of Kahaani because I would love to take this chance to make my love for dance count towards a pressing, global issue. In the past, I have used my Culturama experiences to count towards events like Move to Make a Difference, and this opportunity not only allows me to contribute more to global communities our school partners with, but also to learn and immerse myself in a new culture. I also feel that dance can be a great force for empowerment as well as to foster respect, appreciation, and understanding between individuals and between cultures, and I feel that Kahaani is a real manifestation of these things.
Kahaani is organised by Kolkata GC, a student-led organization that partners with Voice of World NGO in India who provide education, rehabilitation and shelter to the underprivileged community in Kolkata, India, with a special focus on the mentally/physically disabled community, children, and women. I hope that through Kahaani, I will get to learn more about this issue, and how it impacts the lives of the underprivileged and differently-abled community in India.
Through Kahaani, I would also like to continue my engagement with other global cultures like I did through Culturama. Even though I don’t have experience with styles like classical Indian dance, I feel that this is an amazing opportunity to begin to understand another culture in a fun and meaningful way. More technically, I would like to improve my dance angles and improve my control of energy in order to achieve perfect, graceful shapes for the dance.