The Global Vote on the roof of Peace Trust’s centre for children affected by the tsunami.
Lord Shiva is the God of Dance. In many pictures it looks as if he has four arms! He actually only has two arms, but because he dances so fast, it looks as if he has twice as many! Guna shows one of his basic poses.
down, weeping. In front of her was Guna’s youngest brother’s body. Guna’s mother turned to her with tears and told her to go and fi nd safety at her grandmother’s house in another village. Global Vote Day Years later, Guna wakes up early in the morning at the Peace Trust hostel where she Lord Krishna can be very naughty and loves to play the flute. Guna displays his instrumental talent in this pose. By wiggling her fingers it looks as if she is playing the flute.
Lives in: Peace Trust’s centre in Velankanni for children who lost their parents in the tsunami. Loves: Maths, yoga, dancing and playing with friends. Misses: My dad and my brothers, who were killed by the tsunami. Important right: The right to study. Wants to be: A doctor.
TEXT: LIL A DOVAN PHOTOS : PAUL BLOMGREN
water crashed into his chest, killing him. Then I was told that the black water also took my brothers. With a heavy heart, I continued to look for my mother.” Everything was in ruins. People were grieving everywhere. Guna came upon her mother who was kneeling
Guna, 14
shares a room with other girls who have been impacted by the tsunami. She is happy to be around other children who understand her experience and want to move forward, but it has not been easy. “Getting better takes time and a brave heart,” says Guna. The day starts with the girls getting up for yoga class on the rooftop facing the ocean. “Yoga helps clear my mind to concentrate on the present Bending is an essential part of learning Bharatanatym. Guna shows off her flexibility by touching her feet to her ears!
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