A child's curiosity about everything in this universe, no matter how big or small it is, with an unprejudiced mind makes a great artist that even Picasso tried to emulate. The same aptitude manifested when ethnic children from a remote place in Netrokona were handed a set of crayons.

From a woman, sitting in an elegant posture and clad in a fantastic saree refreshingly dotted with leaves and flowers, to the deities they worship, they sketched their thoughtful ponderings and aspirations that are displayed at the capital's EMK Center, a faraway place from them they could not believe their art could be showcased at.

The untapped potential of the children was spotted by Sultana Razia, the founder of Lightshore Foundation, on her visit to Netrokona's Baromari- Laxmipur village for various social welfare projects where she observed the lives of Garo and Hazong communities.

Hit hard by the scourge of poverty, parents of children can barely afford to manage education for them. Still, the aspiration for helping them flourish through creativity and education.

One particular talent unmistakably marked among the kids was their natural ability to sketch. Approached by Razia for training them in art, their parents readily agreed and sent them to a two-day art camp mentored by artist Morshed Mishu. And the result was awe-inspiring. Razia through her foundation and other organizations featured an exhibition of their artworks, titled 'A Song of Nature’s Children'.

"I organized a two-day art camp and planned to throw an art exhibition to showcase 100 pieces of art sketched by them. Selling these pictures, I want to scoop up some money to set up a school for them. All these refreshing buds must burst with full bloom and radiate their fragrance and glow worldwide," said Razia.

The Garo and Hajong communities in Netrokona's Baromari village primarily depend on daily wages to make ends meet. Education is a far-fetched dream for 99% of people. Every household has three to four children to raise. But, with a little inspiration and support, they can reshape their future and turn around the community, she added.

Speaking on the children's acumen for art, Mishu said that their art is mostly themed on nature, which holds a never-ending resource for imagination. The little artists were given full freedom of what they were drawing instead of being conditioned or programmed by others' instructions.

He also believes that if a school is set up in the area, it will catalyze a significant decline in the crime rate over there.