our trip is coming to an end. it seems like we were just here and now its time to pack up and leave. a person asked us how we thought we had contributed to the community here. walking home and talking about it with susan, she pointed out that we probably benefitted more than the staff and community here. we are like a breeze that comes and goes, not noticed or missed.yesterday we got a chance to go to another set of home visits. its hard to explain or verbalize the feelings 
that one experiences when going to some else's home who truly does not have anything. language and picture seems to stereotype and minimize the poverty, pain, and need which these families find themselves in. how to transmit their message without exploiting their poverty and their humanity?
that one experiences when going to some else's home who truly does not have anything. language and picture seems to stereotype and minimize the poverty, pain, and need which these families find themselves in. how to transmit their message without exploiting their poverty and their humanity? 
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quick shout out from so cal. thinking about you. i've enjoyed reading about your adventures in south africa and look forward to hearing more about your experiences!
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