An unmistakable attachment has developed between the kids we work with at Los Arcos and us as interns. This week, some of the children surprised us by coming to the Sewa apartment without us having to get them. We did numerous arts and crafts, and the kids were running around and clearly having a ton of fun. A few new children came and immediately warmed up to us, and they began creating their picture frames or clothespin animals. Children’s activities often get chaotic with so many kids running and yelling, but the sheer joy they have plastered on their face from the time they enter the apartment to when it’s time to clean up never wavers. One of the children wrapped her hands around my waist and wouldn’t let go until I had to physically put her down so I could take care of something else. At the end of the day, three of the ten year old girls drew pictures for me saying “I love Ms. Sathvika” and told me to take it home and hang it in my room. The attachment that has formed from playing with these kids has been transformational in that I no longer see myself and the people I’m serving as belonging to two separate spheres. Instead, I’m spending time with my own brothers and sisters. I see no separation between us-- we are just human.
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