Whose child is this?

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The Rain

rainpoem          by Daniela Daugherty  She walked in the pouring rain.…

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Sharansthan

Saturday, October 11th, 2008
In May 2007, four university students, my daughter, and I went to India to make a positive difference in the lives of children. Our main assignment was to conduct a camp for children rescued from prostitution / human trafficking. I knew that our lives would be changed in profound ways through this experience, but I did not expect that I would fall in love with a land that is so different than anything…  Read More

Whose child is this?

Saturday, October 11th, 2008
         WHO'S CHILD IS THIS (poem written in India, summer 2007)  Who's child is this with the burn-scarred face, of a different race, in this far off place.  Who's child is this, who comes up to me, with her childhood glee, says, "Will you love me?"  Who's child is this, who just wants to play, living life today, forgetting yesterday.  Who's child is this, I turned and shed a tear, it's…  Read More