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So what's the show about?
VoAY works with a few guidelines for each episode. First, each episode is in a different province.We feel strongly that Afghan youth will benefit from learning about each other within the backdrop of the many unique cultures and ways of living. How children live in Jalalabad in the East for example, is so different from how children live in Bamyan or Herat. We love that each community represents different customs, foods, scenery and even accents.
Then we look for stories under the guideline of YESTERDAY,TODAY and TOMORROW.
Yesterday means learning about our history through places, personal stories and legends. For example, in Bamyan we had an elder give a tour to a few children of the ancient Shar Zuhak. He told the kids the history and shared his personal memories too.
Today means sharing what our lives look like. Each episode features the daily life of one or more children, in their own words. We also learn from the kids what they love about their current communities. it was a park in Mazaar and it was a special food in Parwan. There are so many unique characteristics to each province and we love being introduced to them.
Tomorrow means what our goals and dreams are for the future. We ask children everywhere we go, what they hope to see in the future of Afghanistan.
An important segment in every episode is a community service lead by the children. This includes things like cleaning the streets, visiting injured police officers in the hospital and supporting those less fortunate in their work. These children remind us that civic engagement is everyones responsibility at any age, regardless of how privileged or marginalized a life they lead.
We also share songs, jokes, stories, and anything else that comes along. It's so hard to predict what the kids will say or do.. so we don't. We go in with our guideline and give all their voices a chance.
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