Who are the children of the DEPDC? They’re the ones without Thai citizenship, unable to attend government school. They’re the Burmese refugees, with no rights in either country. They’re the poor, the indigenous... and they’re the lucky ones. If they weren’t here, most would be sold on the streets as sex toys. DEPDC has bought them a little time, something remotely resembling a childhood, but there is nowhere for them to go once they leave. As Joseph so aptly informed put it, in America, children are told that anything’s possible. The sky’s the limit for your future! Here, they’re told what they can’t do. They can’t go to college. They can’t get a good job. They can’t be successful.
Despite this, they’re bright with joy. How can they face such tragic lives, with only a dismal future to look forward to, and still radiate such love?
Who are the children of the DEPDC? They’re the ones with adorable smiles, the ones bursting with affection, they are- in short- kids.
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