MaP in thought-provoking exhibition
Friday, September 22, 2023 | 90 Views |
The exhibition running under the title, ‘Le Kamoso Gape’ which officially opened last Saturday, is a follow-up to Maru-a-Pula School’s 50th-anniversary exhibition held in 2022.
It will end on September 29. Visiting the Thapong Gallery, one would be forgiven for thinking that the exhibition featured renowned professional artists. But the participants just comprise about 25 current Maru-a-Pula students from Forms 1-6, alumni and staff (past and present). It is just a breathtaking scenery that lightens up the gallery in an instant.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...