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1960s and 70s ka Karachi, Children’s literature and education - Rumana Husain - #TPE

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Rumana Husain is a Karachi-based writer, artist, and educator. She began her career teaching art at Karachi Grammar School and illustration at Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture. She led CAS School and co-founded the Bookgroup, an initiative dedicated to children’s literature. She also contributed significantly to the Children’s Museum for Peace and Human Rights. As a co-founder and Senior Editor of NuktaArt magazine, she has made substantial contributions to the arts. She is the author of two acclaimed coffee-table books on Karachi and has authored and illustrated over 90 children’s books, receiving awards for four of them in Pakistan, Nepal, and India.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceChapters:0:00 Introduction3:00 60s aur 70s ka Karachi 17:30 Migrating to Karachi 19:00 Art Education and Bachpan kee stories 27:00 Illustration and Children’s literature 36:00 Children’s stories and the need for Children’s education48:00 Progressive voices in Urdu and TV dramas 58:00 Learning Festivals1:03:00 Mother tongue and education 1:14:40 Audience questions And Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

Rumana Husain is a Karachi-based writer, artist, and educator. She began her career teaching art at Karachi Grammar School and illustration at Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture. She led CAS School and co-founded the Bookgroup, an initiative dedicated to children’s literature. She also contributed significantly to the Children’s Museum for Peace and Human Rights. As a co-founder and Senior Editor of NuktaArt magazine, she has made substantial contributions to the arts. She is the author of two acclaimed coffee-table books on Karachi and has authored and illustrated over 90 children’s books, receiving awards for four of them in Pakistan, Nepal, and India.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceChapters:0:00 Introduction3:00 60s aur 70s ka Karachi 17:30 Migrating to Karachi 19:00 Art Education and Bachpan kee stories 27:00 Illustration and Children’s literature 36:00 Children’s stories and the need for Children’s education48:00 Progressive voices in Urdu and TV dramas 58:00 Learning Festivals1:03:00 Mother tongue and education 1:14:40 Audience questions And Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/join

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