During this pandemic we realised that despite the good or bad education we have received in life, we went about our activities in a reckless manner, crowding together, eating junk food, touching surfaces without washing our hands, coughing and sneezing without consideration for the person next to us. We learned that the wealth and power of countries in the world is not enough to protect against new pathogens, and that bad interventions by governments can have dire consequences on the population. We learned to miss the tireless hours of face-to-face classes, the hours of work, in short, to miss our routine. We learned to value our loved ones when before we were fed up with so many hugs and kisses, and that in case one of them was admitted to hospital, it was better to say goodbye in time than never to say goodbye at all, since they would be returned to us in ashes. And this is when everything around us discovers its value; the importance of the here and now.

Children’s dreams made visible in drawings

In celebration of the World Kids Colouring Day, together with the kids we took part in the competition of company Staedtler. The children were asked to draw their thoughts regarding nature. They were free to express themselves and they had no time limits, so they could handle it without any pressure. As a result, we got plenty of colourful, fantastic drawings. Although we didn’t win a price, the children were very happy to have taken part and they had a lot of fun realizing their ideas.

Have a look at some examples of the artworks:

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Link to the homepage of the Worlds Kids Colouring Day.