Paint Our World’s first feature in Hindi – India’s national language in India’s foremost Hindi magazine for women. Dr. Priya Virmani, POW’s Foundress n Director discusses POW and her perspective that substitutes the word failure with feedback.

Diwali Rangoli by the POW children in Kolkata

BE the light…..Happy Diwali everyone!!!!

The spirit of DIWALI (the Indian festival of lights)surfaces in every child we work with – in overcoming the darkness of lost childhoods by the light of childhoods that are marked by fun, laughter, joy, love and imagination. We at Paint Our World wish each of you such overcoming, such joy, such laughter, such imagination, […]

Thank you Rachel for choosing to spend the one day you had in Delhi with the Paint Our World children. Your love and support means more than words can say and thank you for all the Diwali sweets and stationery for the children. We are thrilled that the children have you as one of their […]

Dr. Priya Virmani, Founder and Director of Paint Our World speaks to Women’s Era Magazine about her journey that led her to set up Paint Our World. “My journey has been one that has had learning at its epicenter and purpose as its focus. In seminal ways, two parts of my life-path were decided when […]

A Perfect Love in an Imperfect World: The most beautiful response to the word “Love” On a golden autumnal afternoon in London after a stroll in Kensington Palace Gardens I sat on one of the many benches surrounding the lake. The lake was bordered by tress in the process of letting go – in colours […]

Paint Our World wishes you a very Happy, Blessed and Meaningful Dussehra *Dasha Hara is a Sanskrit word which means removal of ten bad qualities within us*: *Ahankara* (Ego) *Amanavta* (Cruelty) *Anyaaya* (Injustice) *Kama vasana* (Lust) *Krodha* (Anger) *Lobha* (Greed) *Mada* (Over Pride) *Matsara* (Jealousy) *Moha* (Attachment) *Swartha* (Selfishness) Hence, also known as *’Vijaydashami’* signifying […]

This month marks the Indian festive season and the month of Diwali followed by the season of Christmas festive cheer. If any of you would like to gift your loved ones/a child a gift with a difference – that can’t be found on the high street and that will help an underprivileged child, please do […]

A 6 yr old boy was in the market with his 4 yr old sister. Suddenly the boy found that his sister was lagging behind. He stopped and looked back. His sister was standing in front of a toy shop and was watching something with great interest. The boy went back to her and asked, […]