Shaken by last week’s mass killing of children and teachers at a school in Pakistan, many students in Education City have been working to honor the memories of the deceased.
Several gathered at a vigil on Friday to recognize the victims and their families. Wanting to do more than mourn, some are now encouraging Qatar residents to participate in a letter and card-writing drive.
Speaking to Doha News, Georgetown University in Qatar student Azka said she helped to organize the campaign as a way to express support for those traumatized by the tragedy. She continued:
“First, since we can’t go there, physically to help and console we could instead write it out. Write a card or a letter! To encourage, to offer support, tell them you believe in them. Offer empathy, offer your friendship (who knows, if this kicks off, we can start a pen-pal program, but that’s a bit ahead.)
The second reason is to kind of begin seeding, though its subtle, a concept of countering violence with non-violence. Fight back by reasserting your position – that you will help pick up every innocent that falls. And you won’t use the methods they did. You’re not putting up statuses and talking on Facebook, you’re reaching out first-hand to the people who got affected.”
Original article by Shabina S. Khatri
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Qatar college students launch letter campaign for Pakistan victims
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