Thatta Kedona

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Between Rest and Travel
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Life in Your Nineties

We asked our correspondent about the well-being of our doll project initiator and received the following sketch:

April 8th - April 18th: Budapest, Shanghai, Auckland / New Zealand Congress of the International Lyceum Club in Tauranga, Meeting with friends from Switzerland, France, and Australia / Remembrance: Isabel Mertel, volunteer at TGD and artist, Sydney, Melbourne / Home of Dr. Elizabeth, volunteer at TGD, -

Bali, Dili / Timor Leste, Meeting with chief of cabinet of the Ministry of Art and Culture,

Singapore, Istanbul

April 26th: Workshop at the Landgut Stober project with artists

April 28th: Meeting in Leipzig / Grassi Museum

May 1st: Meeting at the Kolbow exhibition with former student and artist from the DGFK Claudia Becker-Jung

May 2nd: Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Berlin capitulation, together with GreatGrancChildren

May 3rd: Visit to the Anne Guetzlaff exhibition in Wasserburg

May 4th: Meeting in the studio of the artist Ute Munzinger from Falkensee

May 6th-May 12th:

Heraklion-Souda-Kolymbari / Visit of Dr. Papaderos regarding the memorial for the civilian victims of Crete between 1941 and 1945

Afrata / Discussion regarding Greece - Dolls

Orthodox Academy in Gonia regarding the Yacoby exhibition of the DGFK with Katarina Karkala-Zormpa

Meeting with Anna Papaderos regarding the contribution in the DGFK INTERNATIONAL booklet

Athens with a visit by the artist Spyros Kardamakis regarding the contribution in the DGFK INTERNATIONAL booklet

Visit regarding Greece doll project volunteer Dorit Savidou in Korapi

Tirana-Durres / Albania

Labels: DGFK, Dr Norbert Pintsch, Dr Senta Siller, Thatta Kedona

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Empowering Women Through Handicrafts: Thatta Kedona Website Launched
Monday, May 12, 2025

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new website for our village handicrafts project, Thatta Kedona, https://thattakedona.net. This platform will serve as a window into our village, its people, their activities, and the various community welfare initiatives organized by the local NGO, Anjuman-e-Falah-Aama (AFA).

In addition to sharing information, the website also functions as an e-commerce platform, offering detailed descriptions—including photos, materials, sizes, and pricing—of our ethnic Pakistani dolls and other beautifully handcrafted items made by the talented girls and women of our village.

At this joyful milestone, we fondly remember the German artist, Graphic Designer and Anthropologist Dr. Senta Siller, who founded this remarkable project over three decades ago and will be celebrating her 90th birthday this year. We also pay tribute to her husband, Dr. Norbert Pintsch, who stood beside her throughout this inspiring journey.

Our heartfelt thanks go to the many volunteers from around the world—especially from Germany—who visited our hamlet, Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka, in District Okara, Pakistan, and generously shared their knowledge and expertise with the local community.

We warmly invite you to visit the website and share your feedback with us.

Labels: Culture, Handicrafts, Thatta Kedona

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Addressing the Clean Water Crisis in Our Village TGD
Thursday, May 8, 2025

There is a growing crisis in our village due to the severe shortage of clean drinking water. This problem is worsening with each passing day, and the consumption of polluted water continues to cause serious health issues, including diseases such as hepatitis and other waterborne infections.

Several years ago, our local NGO, Anjuman-e-Falah-Aama (AFA), managed to restore the decades-old water supply system. However, due to financial limitations, we were unable to install a proper water distribution system at that time.

Thanks to the generous support of Mrs. Aliya Nadeem, wife of our late friend and devoted supporter of our village project, Mr. Nadeem Wahid Siddiqui, we have now been able to take a vital step forward. Mrs. Nadeem has kindly funded the installation of a water distribution point on the outer wall of the village Pump House, making clean water easily accessible to all villagers. Four water taps have been installed to ensure that people can collect water in an orderly and dignified manner, without the need to crowd or push. The clean drinking water is provided free of cost, and we hope this initiative will significantly reduce the prevalence of waterborne diseases in our village.

We, the members of AFA and the residents of the village, express our heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Aliya Nadeem for her invaluable contribution. We also pray for the soul of Mr. Nadeem Wahid Siddiqui - may he rest in peace and be granted a high place in Jannat (paradise).

Labels: AFA (NGO), TGD

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