Street kids in India

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Zofia Nowik

@Polki_Zofi

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Posted: 13 years ago

I remember so many street children in India. I came to India the first time in my life to meet my in laws, and in Delhi they seemed to swarm the streets.

I saw an episode of Akshara today in youtube, where she feels for the street child. Through some of the posts here it was obvious she is being kind to her. I feel it is noble, but maybe too little too late .

Once in the middle of our trip to India (after I had been able to connect with my in laws well), me and my husband planned for a little visit to Delhi shops at the evening. We took the car, went out, shopped and walked. During these moments I met some children rushing in asking for dollars (maybe they thought that I was American! It seemed to me that being a white automatically meant being an American to some people). It was very heart breaking and I wanted to offer them some Rupee. My husband asked not to, and I felt very offended really. I asked "why you must stop me, look they are so cute and so poor!", while he asked me to trust him on this.

As the evening progressed we planned to have a quick meal. Went to a nice burger stop (very western styled) and had some food. I could see a little one just outside the glass smiling at someone elses table. I found it very sad.

I decided to do something about it, and so I did. Came out of the room and while we were right at the door of the burger shop, I gave away a pastry and my pepsi so two little children (a boy and a girl, barely dressed). This opened the gateway for me to experience something I can never forget.

I was soon swarmed by many many little children, asking food from me. I didn't have any and I tried to explain ... but as the swarm got bigger and bigger I was so scared I felt like I would faint. My husband was a little distance infront of me trying to get the car out (and it was me who asked him to get the car out as I stood for a while to purchase a book from a roadside book seller, so that I help a kid), so I gave him a little shout to SAVE ME! 😆

He rushed in and asked these kids to go away strictly. NONE DID. They were coming from all direction and swarming me. I even shouted at them, no use! Till now I cannot explain to you how scared I was! ... Finally we just ran and thank God I don't wear heels! 😕😆. Eventually we reached the door and entered the car. Some nearby people helped us ofcourse during this event, but the number of children was HUGE! While running away I threw some Rupee on the street to distract them, it worked a little.

This is the real live situation that happens when you go to help. Maybe it happened to me primarily because I was a foreigner? But it did happen and left a mark.

India is not easy to help one lost kid so easily. A person must do it in a organized manner through other people so provide a mass safe haven to all this numerous street urchins of India.

When I got home I found a nail scratch mark on my hand.😲😆

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Zofia Nowik

@Polki_Zofi

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Posted: 13 years ago

Originally posted by: publicparty

All the government contributed to this problem. We are a hopeless nation which never cared for its children. Rather we were busy making nukes.

I am not blaming India on anything. I think it is a huge country to handle ofcourse, and maybe someday the problems shall end.

However, the little girl shown in this particular telenovel is quite a common thing in India. However, the kind of reaction shown in Akshara is uncommon and there is limited possibility what a person can do through that feeling.

Before coming back to Poland, my husband and I took the financial responsibility of two kids from the locality of my in laws. We will finance them for higher studied in a boarding school. This is all we could do. These two were really needy, and I hope they can get a proper education now, while enjoying a proper diet. This is insignicant work comparing to the millions of live a similar life if not worse.

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saman.17

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Posted: 13 years ago

Originally posted by: Polki_Zofi

I am not blaming India on anything. I think it is a huge country to handle ofcourse, and maybe someday the problems shall end.

However, the little girl shown in this particular telenovel is quite a common thing in India. However, the kind of reaction shown in Akshara is uncommon and there is limited possibility what a person can do through that feeling.

Before coming back to Poland, my husband and I took the financial responsibility of two kids from the locality of my in laws. We will finance them for higher studied in a boarding school. This is all we could do. These two were really needy, and I hope they can get a proper education now, while enjoying a proper diet. This is insignicant work comparing to the millions of live a similar life if not worse.

u just explained wat was in my mind 😛

even r family is running a free school for unprivileged ppl so that many of tem could be helped together 😛 v celebrate our bdays with those children & try to spend whole day with tem...

Dont no wat Govt does but its just 1 step from our side for betterment of our society 😊

i didnt want to mention tis but after reading ur comment i thought of sharing tis too 😛

just one thing is pricking my mind ki Y cant cv's show tis topic in a nice & true way which looks believable instead of showing stupid adoption track 😕 By tis not only chikki even her friends could lead a good life & even singhania's r enough rich to run a school or NGO dont u think so???😊

Edited by saman.17 - 13 years ago

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Zofia Nowik

@Polki_Zofi

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Posted: 13 years ago

Yes ofcourse 😊. Adoption is a complicated gesture, and countries like Poland is making it difficult for some reason. Orphanages are better in my country than many other developing nations, I don't know how it is in India.

Our orphanages gave the best curriculum, healthcare, food and other facilities. Security and psychological guidance is provided constantly. Children out of the orphanages lead good lives. However, one must prove financial and mental capabity before adopting someone 😳.

India was always very much of a story to me, until I met a good Indian man and we married. It was all a coincidence as I never really thought of India ever, unless I saw it in a map with the picture of an elephant on it (in Poland and other East European Slavic countries, people think of India as a land of elephants and monkeys). It is nothing bad by thinking like that, infact it makes children happy and so I were happy too as a child. Had it not been a nice coincidence that I became a part of an Indian family, I could never have known this country or its people.

Still I am unaware of India or its culture. I am a mother of a child who is half Indian, but I still cannot say I can speak Hindi better than a beginner. Maybe this is one of the many reasons I might never be a good foster parent to any Indian child I had adopted. So I prefered to be a part of good in someones life.

Adopting someone is taking the responsibility of a life. It cannot be easy, one cannot feel the same for an adopted child as she would feel for a child who is her flesh and blood.

My own child is very small now, and I need to be around him all the time. I cannot see myself doing this for any other child. It is not easy. A childless woman can adopt, but I wonder if she will feel the same for an adopted child as she would had she had her own child. Before I became a mother, I considered not to have children as they can be big trouble. After becoming a mother, I cannot express in words my longing for my child, and actually it has helped me and my husband to become closer to each other. We were always close, but after the child its different. You can only realize this when you have your own 😊.

So yes, it good to take the responsibility of atleast one child for every family. You don't need to be rich to take the meagre cost of one child's daily bread and studies. India is very cheap compared to my country.

Even my childhood friend, and now neighbor, is taking responsibility of 3 children from Kashmir. Her husband is from Kashmir (a muslim).

Just I would like to add... in Poland there are very very few South Asians. The ones who stayed back are doing good and not in contact that much with each other like in the western countries. They are Muslim or Hindi (like my husband) but they are really weary of their differences. Recently there is some fasting season for Muslims, and we eat the breakfast with them.

The muslim Kashmiri ate pork a few times, and my husband tried on beef once too. They are very easy with their families which are ofcourse Polish (as we, the ladies, are Slavic Poles 😳). We live very warmly. Even though the Kashmiri don't agree he is an Indian, my husband doesnt have a problem. They were best friends in the University of Lodz where we studied. What attracted me and my friend was that THESE WERE THE ONLY TWO MEN WE KNEW WHO DIDN'T DRINK OR WERE SLEEZY LIKE MANY OTHERS.

We live in a warm neighborhood ... no quarrels or arguement or politics. This is how India can be too. I am sure, its such a beautiful country.

To solve your problems like intolerance or street children, you just need to WISH for it. You are a very powerful country, and Poland is very small and we also have been occupied for so many times.

Think about it 😊.

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Zofia Nowik

@Polki_Zofi

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Posted: 13 years ago

Every religion strives to make humans out of people, if you are a good human - you are spiritual - thus you are religious too!

I strongly respect Hindu customs which have value for humanity, and our Christian customs which value the same. There are surely some Muslim customs which would do similar.

I think its already time to learn and live with each other through compromises and cooperation. Otherwise the world will not be liveable anymore.😳

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