LUMs – the discussion comprised of perspectives from a wide spectrum. Angles approached by students on the subject of trauma that made interesting listening. Very engaging session. Many thanks to Moneeza BurneyMahnoor Lone /FemSoc and Gauher Aftab for their help and guidance.

SHE is about empowering women, SHE is working towards encouraging self growth and care, SHE is a fabulous group of ladies who give their sisterhood a voice. Incredible session of in-depth talking and opening up trauma and it’s alleviation. Many thanks to Sadaf UsmanAnam Bhatti and Zoya Hamzah for pulling this together.

A session ends and the conversations continue. This pattern has repeated all week. Nothing as pleasing and satisfying as having reached and connecting with the audience and hosts. In this scene, it’s King Edwards Medical University.  Wonderful participation from psychology students – many thanks to Dr Nazish Imran who orchestrated and prepped so very well. […]

“A thousand moments that I had just taken for granted – mostly because I had assumed there would be a thousand more.” ~ Morgan Matson

The enthusiasm Prof Hamda Tariq is infectious. She is a lady who feels so very passionate about providing education of all walks of life to the students she teaches in Wise College, Lahore. Many thanks. We offered a session and her chosen topic for the students was as a result of her concerns of their issues […]

https://m.facebook.com/kiranfoundationofficial/ Sincere thanks from Lisa Cherry ‘s and my heart to Sabina and Sara for everything in those few hours. The hugs from the pupils said it all, they are a joy and make you feel welcome and loved. That’s an environment where education has no choice but to flourish. Sometimes in life a journey […]

Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre kindly accommodated our offer to raise the awareness of trauma matters to their medical staff. Topic of lecture: Childhood Trauma & Resilience plus for Lisa Cherry and myself a tour of new additional wings to this monument of a hospital with rich history. Sincere thanks to […]

‘How do we as adults and children calm our systems?One of the questions that we need to address in terms of regulating our emotions. That and so much more learning (for us and them) happened in a wonderful group of interactive #TCF trainers. #Trauma/MentalHealth#Karachi#Pakistan

So only in an exceptionally well run school would a couple of visitors from UK (us!) be given a guards honour from the youngsters re-enacting The Wagah Border Ceremony. Amazing community created by the presence of #TCF – The Citizens Foundation in the heart of it, by broadminded teaching staff. A big thank you to their warm welcome.

The name of the Colony doesn’t create an enticing image in a visitors mind but then nor does this slum dwelling. Yet from underneath the corrugated roofs the gems in the form of children are extracted by the lure of a place at this #TCF – The Citizens Foundation School. We met the founders, their community and […]