The Salaam Baalak Trust City Walk aims to make the story of the children of the street heard and to give us a view of their world through their eyes. Participants of City Walk get to go on a journey through the enchanting streets of the inner city of Paharganj and the New Delhi railway station led by a child who was once living and working on the streets. This walk takes travelers on a journey through the backstreets of Delhi with a child who has been fully trained as a local guide. It's a unique way of engaging travelers in the lives of these children and provides an opportunity for young people to improve their communication and speaking skills.
Moreover it is a unique way of letting dreams rub off on unsuspecting travelers.
The confidence and rascally smiles of these guides have little trace of the years spent on the streets of New Delhi.
The past is however, very much present on the Walk. For the guides, it is a walk down the memory lane, the places held dear to him/her and how he or she faced the odds to survive to be where he/she stands proudly today.
Whether your guide is Brijesh, Shahadutt,Sudhiror any other Salaam Guide, feel free to question and learn as much as you can of life on the streets. And you might realize, as you walk along, that the distance you covered was much greater than that between the New Delhi Railway Station and the SBT office.
So come, join us to take a walk in the back alleys of Delhi.
Be careful though. Dreams have a way of rubbing off!
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