This past week, many interesting developments have been occurring internally with Restless Beings. Here’s a quick update:

 

Firstly, to your delight, no doubt, we have introduced a fresh new website and this has been the work of our fantastic web developer, Mooktakim Ahmed, who joined us over a month ago.  The directors have outlined to Mooktakim the ambitious plans for the website and over the forthcoming weeks and months, we will implement new, exciting features which make your charity contribution more interactive.  For now, make yourself feel at home, have a look around on the forum and open a discussion on any subject that you want to bring to people’s attention.  The blog arms you with an opportunity to challenge, debate and comment with the Restless Beings board who in turn will blog away of developments and issues on a weekly basis.  We are in the process of integrating many new features, with the next being a gallery.  Watch this space!

 

Secondly, this coming Friday, the 25^th of July sees the second School of Though nights, a conscious lyrical journey for conscious souls! Come along but be sure to pre-register as we are experiencing high demand for this particular event.  Faith FX the renowned UK champion beat boxer as well as hip hop spiritualists Poetic Pilgrimage will be performing.  Just go to www.restlessbeings.org and you can buy your ticket there.  Doors open from 7pm at Oxford House Theatre, Bethnal Green.  Tickets will also be sold at the door, but this is subject to availability.

 

Thirdly, Rahima, my co-director will be flying off to Bangladesh to film part 2 of our series of documentaries on Street Children in Dhaka, Bangladesh.  She will also spend time with Restless Beings Dhaka team and will visit children around the Khilgaon Thana area with Shoeb and Shipa, our excellent field staff.  Over the past month Shoeb and Shipa have been steadily building relationships with ‘floating’ children.  Rahima will also be finalising the finer details of the rehab centre.

 

 

 

And finally, and I apologise for ending on a sour note, following my regular weekly conference call, Dr Zaki, our Bangladesh coordinator informed me last week that the whole colony of street children living on the platforms of Kamlapur Rail Station have been displaced by the government.  They must now look for new accommodation now that their plastic sheets tents have been destroyed.  With monsoon season, and heavy rain almost daily in Dhaka, life for the forthcoming days and weeks will prove to be too much for some street children living in Dhaka.

 

Signing off for now,

 

Mabrur