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World peace, one drawing at a time
Updated On: 30 November, 2009 08:26 AM IST | | Alisha Coelho
American survivor of 26/11 starts project to teach children to spread peace through art
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American survivor of 26/11 starts project to teach children to spread peace through art
Linda Ragsdale, an American illustrator who held 13-year-old Naomi Scherr's dead body in her arms while 26/11 terrorists ravaged Tiffin restaurant at the Trident hotel on November 26 last year, is now on a mission to teach children to spread peace through art.
In memory
The project titled The Peace Dragon is dedicated to the memory of Naomi, who had on that evening asked Linda to teach her how to draw a dragon.
Linda, who is a friend of Naomi's father Alan, was having dinner with them when the terrorists struck. They were visiting India on a spiritual retreat. Alan and Naomi died in the attack.
Linda Ragsdale, an American illustrator who held 13-year-old Naomi Scherr's dead body in her arms while 26/11 terrorists ravaged Tiffin restaurant at the Trident hotel on November 26 last year, is now on a mission to teach children to spread peace through art.
In memory
The project titled The Peace Dragon is dedicated to the memory of Naomi, who had on that evening asked Linda to teach her how to draw a dragon.
Linda, who is a friend of Naomi's father Alan, was having dinner with them when the terrorists struck. They were visiting India on a spiritual retreat. Alan and Naomi died in the attack.
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Unfulfilled Wish: Naomi Scherr and her father Alanu00a0died in the Trident attack. Their friend Linda Ragsdale started her project in the duo's memory Read Next Story Trending StoriesLatest Photos |
