Farouk Davids

Farouk es un pilar en su Mithellsplain, su comunidad. Trabaja para la Ciudad del Cabo en muchos proyectos que atañe a la juventud en situación de riesgo. Está bien conciente de los desafíos de pobreza a su alrededor, las pandillas- o patotas- y las drogas dentro de su comunidad. Trabaja junto a sus colegas de PELJ para entender cuál es el pensamiento de las pandillas que los atrae hacia ellos.

Trabajando junto a ex pandilleros, Farouk se está concentrando en un plan para introducir el programa PELJ en su comunidad y así darles un sentido de dirección en sus vidas y para mantenerlos lejos de las drogas y de las patotas como una alternativa en sus vidas. El amor de Farouk por su comunidad –pandillas incluídas- es un verdadero ejemplo de buen liderazgo.

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M.,
age 26
“I had decided to go back to my anti-depressants before this (The Art of Living) course, but now I don’t need them. I will practice these techniques every single day for the rest of my life. I only hope other people are lucky enough to take this course. It has given me more help than I could have ever imagined possible. Thank you.”

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“I’ve been suffering from a loss of concentration, weak memory and extreme anger. Now I feel as if something heavy has been lifted from my back.”

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Dr. Venus

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M. Ali Bankat

"Before this experience, I was sad, depressed and starting to lose hope because of the situation here in Iraq. Now, after only four days, I feel confident in myself – happier, have hopes and dreams again and I feel that life is so beautiful. I have started to love everyone and physically I have much more energy and am able to do more things. I want to thank you very much for helping all of us feel better.”