CHILDREN with disabilities in Malaysia can explore and exercise their creativity through the nationwide “Colours of My World” art contest organised by Kakiseni Kakikreatif, Pos Malaysia and Unicef.

Children between the ages of 13 and 17 who have been diagnosed with a physical, sensory or developmental disability are invited to submit their original artwork to illustrate their life, dreams and hopes for themselves and for Malaysia.

“This art contest is an eye-opening way of seeing the world through the perspectives of children with disabilities,” said Unicef representative to Malaysia Wivina Belmonte.

“Given the chance, children with disabilities can be agents of change, like all children. And like all other children, they have a right to be heard. It is empowering for them and revealing for us.”

The art contest was launched in conjunction with the fifth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Winning entries from each of the three disability categories will be used to create Pos Malaysia’s Caring Society commemorative stamps and first day cover.

Pos Malaysia will also award each of the three winners with a cash prize of RM10,000.

The deadline for submission of artwork is June 20. To participate, entry forms can be downloaded at
www.unicef.my.

All winners will be notified by Kakikreatif and invited to the launch of the commemorative stamps and first day cover on Oct 22.

• Please wait.

• New SARS-like virus can probably pass person-to-person
• Nurul Izzah says not eyeing PKR presidency when mum steps down
• Coronavirus epidemic awaits, not certain to be severe - discoverer
• Merkel says has no secrets about her communist past
• Appeals court frees six backers of black-clad Egypt protest group
• Scomi Group secures RM98.5m Turkmenistan contract
• Who will be the new IGP?
• Italy's Letta urges ministers to avoid clashing in public
• Greek state workers to strike against teachers' walkout ban
• Brothers of Cleveland kidnap suspect say he was aloof for years - CNN