A student collective organised a series of educational and awareness-raising events centered on some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian and political crises. As part of this initiative, on 24 August, 2024 they hosted an exhibition dedicated to highlighting the situations in Palestine, Congo, and Sudan on the Sri City campus.
The exhibition was thoughtfully designed, with three rooms dedicated to exploring the many facets of these three crises, including their impact on human life, education, the environment, and more. Each room offered perspective through art (music, visual art, poetry, etc), photography and facts on one crisis (Sudan, Congo and Palestine), encouraging visitors to delve deeper into the complexities of these issues.
As someone who interacted with the exhibit, I was deeply moved. The exhibition forced me to question how we prioritise certain global issues over others, and what drives those decisions. It was a powerful reminder of the importance of staying connected to the world beyond our immediate surroundings, as we often live in a bubble that can obscure our understanding of global realities. Staying in a bubble makes it all the more crucial to stay informed and engaged with the world around us.
The exhibit did an exceptional job of breaking through that bubble, sparking conversations that were both meaningful and necessary. The student collective hopes that the student body continues to engage with humanitarian crises both in our country and globally, and hopes that students keep having discussions and find ways to help
Here are some links that they would like the student body to engage with regarding these three particular crises.
(Reported by Pranvi Khare, Cohort of 2027, SIAS)