{"id":591,"date":"2009-07-25T17:15:29","date_gmt":"2009-07-25T17:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/newblog\/?p=591"},"modified":"2009-07-25T17:15:29","modified_gmt":"2009-07-25T17:15:29","slug":"hope-floats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/hope-floats\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope floats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi Shekhar,
\nIts extremely moving to see how touched you are by many of the performances on the show that you are judging esp the ones by special children who have such an amazing spirit to overcome challenges despite their special needs. Given that you have made such real , heart wrenching films like Bandit queen I was really moved and surprised to see how emotional you were through the show.
\nI run an initiative called Towards A Special Cause (TASC) that provides free and voluntary support to various causes (www.towardsaspecialcause.in). With a special focus on children with special needs.
\nShekhar there are some wonderful and soul stirring performances that I have witnessed by blind, deaf and deaf- blind children and young adults that deserve to reach an audience beyond the premises of their institutions and if there ever was an opportunity to make that happen it would help spread some light and cheer in their world of physical darkness. Vocational training support, specialised education and life skills learning so that they can earn a lively hood and lead a life of dignity and self respect is perhaps the most important aspect of support to a special child and their parents.
\nWe encourage people to spread awareness, volunteer time,
\nGive money or actual items of use ,
\nVisit a special school , do anything
\nAnytime and in whatever way possible to help any cause close to their heart..
\nI am also taking this opportunity to share that one of the most outstanding live shows I’ve ever seen has been Shiamak’s show with deaf and deaf-blind children of the Helen Keller Institute.
\nThe length of this letter indicates how much I wanted to share after I saw you truly cared .
\nHope Floats ,
\nPooja<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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