Strength TogetHER 7 - Session 10

October 9, 2021

HAPPY ENDING

Cherishing the memories together.

Lokopakar is a youth-based organization that is currently running four projects among which Strength TogetHER is one of its projects where a group of girls from different backgrounds meet virtually and share their stories, insecurities, ideas, and perspective and help each other grow. In each session, a moderator is provided who listens, appreciates, and guides the participants.

We finally reached the end of the cohort on 9th October 2021. This was the session of sharing the experience throughout our cohort seven journey, participants showed up all excited to share their experience. 

We discussed the bonds that we have built with each other through Strength TogetHER. The bonds of unexpected connection. Some of us still have not met each other in real life, but have been inspired through stories. We made non-judgmental and supporting friends. Some of us even helped each other in academics. We shared the same vibe and got emotionally secure. We started with the introduction and expressing ourselves built our self-confidence. Sharing and validating each other worked on our overthinking, supporting each other the way we are, got our body confidence. Discussing taboos like menstruation  empowered with logical sight and celebrated each other with Pride. We learned to fight the bully and got reminded to be grateful for little things to enjoy life fully! 

We also discussed how we bonded with our moderators. All of our moderators were very supportive and comforted each time. They were very welcoming to our queries and requested to reach out to them whenever in need.

Each of us shared how we bonded with fellow participants and how the moderator inspired us. We were happy that our relationship will go beyond this cohort. We were amazed how close this journey made us despite being geographically distant. All of us were proud that this is the most productive and empowering thing that happened during the pandemic. Most of all, everyone was amazed by the connection they have built through the cohort.

At last, we distributed batches as a token of appreciation and as a memory of the Strength Together journey. We ended our one hour thirty minutes long final session with gratitude, love, and with a promise to stay in touch forever and bid a Goodbye.

And I am Aahana Dhakal, cohort coordinator of cohort seven. I joined Strength TogetHER as a participant. The stories shared in other cohorts intrigued me to join the session regularly and finally led me to coordinate cohort 7. This journey has helped me build my communications and leadership skills. I am glad for being able to connect geographically distant people into a safe space and inspire each other. The support and appreciation from the fellow participants is what kept the sessions running.

My utmost gratitude to Lokopakar for such a safe-sisterly space empowering through different aspects.