Maxioms by Kate Adie
[There is an odd grammar in that sentence, which seems wrong, but is actually precise.] Close siblings were less common, read more
[There is an odd grammar in that sentence, which seems wrong, but is actually precise.] Close siblings were less common, ... It seemed.
I remember she had these long, lovely nails with red varnish, in the middle of this shitty place we were read more
I remember she had these long, lovely nails with red varnish, in the middle of this shitty place we were in!
The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout read more
The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.
[Maybe she simply cared in a self-protective way.] Doing something on impulse, ... well, it can work, but there are read more
[Maybe she simply cared in a self-protective way.] Doing something on impulse, ... well, it can work, but there are a lot of examples that say, 'Better to leave well alone and do what you can as a reporter.' You do get into situations where you think, 'What should I do? Shouldn't I intervene? Shouldn't I do something?' I think if you get to that point you have to make a decision. I've said to people, if you feel it's wrong just being a reporter and you can't do enough, well it's time to become an aid worker and train to be someone who really knows what to do. No good standing around snapping a notebook.
Somewhere in the twentieth century we stopped regarding children as property and started seeing them as people.
Somewhere in the twentieth century we stopped regarding children as property and started seeing them as people.
