Healing Through Art, Play & Music -The Story of YAD
Pakistan | Documentary | 2025 | English
Set in Quetta, Pakistan, this microfilm follows YAD as it uses trauma-informed art, play, and music therapy to help Afghan refugee and local children heal and rebuild community connections.
Voices Unbroken: Healing Through Art-Play and Music for Afghan Refugee Children in Quetta
This initiative by the YAD in Quetta, Baluchistan unites three trauma-informed projects supporting Afghan refugee children through play, art, and music therapy. Operating in Pakistan’s most refugee-dense region, it has reached over 9,650 beneficiaries, creating school-based healing rooms and offering a scalable, community-rooted model for mental health and resilience.
Youth Association for Development
Founded in 2002 and based in Quetta, Baluchistan, YAD is a youth-led, rights-based organization promoting inclusive, community-driven development for marginalized groups—especially youth, women, and children—from refugee and host communities across Pakistan.
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