Well, when I first arrived I could see
around say 40 kids-which was basically how much I expected after the
orientation programme. But after we made the circle I realized there were a lot
more kids and thats when I had this adrenaline rush within me. Once we started off
with our stalls, seeing the excitement on the kid’s faces and once we were done
with our newspaper hats, the smile on the kids' faces was just priceless. And
better off was when they realized that they were going to paint them.
Talking with the kids, though I
couldn't get through to them thoroughly, I was able to actually understand what
they were trying to say. Though I felt a little helpless when they were trying
to make a conversation with me and when they realized that I couldn't
understand Kannada-that look on their faces was a little heartbreaking. It was
as if they were eager to know what we had to say but then the glass shatters.
But I'm pretty sure(rather hope) that's going to change in say another 2-3
weeks.
Also, one thing that touched me was when
a girl, Jyoti, came up to me and asked me if
"Simran and Tani akka" (my classmates who worked with Tackle
over the summer) were going to come today. I, mean, yes I felt bad saying that
they weren't coming, but, another thought that came in my mind was, one day
they might be asking to someone about me(yes, I know, its selfish).
The funniest part was how I was trying
to communicate with them in Tamil+Kannada+English+Malayalam-even the kids found
it funny as well. Another thing was how the kids after making the newspaper
hats and painting them, they came up to me asking me to make them one more.
---- Elizabeth Korah
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