Sun Kissed Serenity Drawing

During my last season's travels to Dedza, I met an exceptionally bright boy in Mtengowagwa village. who was initially shy. After greeting him, I inquired about his education and was dismayed to learn that he didn't attend school. I assured him that I would be his teacher for the day and encouraged him to enroll in school the following academic year. I quickly wrote down five syllables in my travel notebook and began teaching him how to recognize and pronounce them. To my delight, he quickly memorized them and, after only a few attempts, he was able to write them. I was impressed by his remarkable exhibit of intelligence. I took a photo of him, and was compelled to capture his essence on paper. Later, in my room, As I sketched, I saw a glimpse of great things he could achieve with access to quality education. It is my strong belief as an artist that children deserve an environment, resources and platform to quality formal education. Education is the skeleton that frames and nurtures talent, for the development of our society. His potential is undeniable and its heartbreaking to think that it might go untapped due to poverty and limited access to education. I wish I could do more to support him, particularly getting him into school, as it would be a waste of his exceptional intelligence and potential if he remains uneducated.