A Visit to Orphanage

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A visit to SOS village From the time we are born till the time we die, we go through several phases of life. As these phases pass though, we become a part of different events. These events no matter how small they are, contribute and add to our personality and make us a person we are meant to be. Today, I am going to share an event that deeply impacted me, whether it was for the better or the worse, I don’t know but it was surely life altering. Being born to an educated and well off family, I always lived my life in ease and luxury. We lived in the most beautiful urban areas of Lahore, Pakistan. Having a life full of ease, it is not very difficult to become ignorant of our surroundings. We don’t see people starving, living in poverty that a deprived of the basic needs and facilities of life but for years, I had been a pessimist that could never reconcile to what God had bestowed upon me. I envied others and felt as if the world was happy and I was only me who had happiness missing in my life. Although I had all the luxuries of life that one could get, but I was so ungrateful of the blessings I had. Back in 2008, Pakistan experienced one of history’s most devastating earthquakes. It was a 7.8 on rector scale. Disaster had stricken. People in different parts of the country had lost their homes, their means of welfare, and even their loved ones. People in northern areas of Pakistan were the ones most affected. To counter the consequences, the nation of Pakistan stood as one. Relief camps were set up. The people affected were helped in each way possible. People who had no place were relocated to different areas. As a part of relocation, some children who had lost their families, were sent to SOS villages. For those of us who don’t know, SOS stands for “Save Our Souls”. The SOS village is an institution that caters to orphan and abandoned children. As a part of

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