Since the group home is so far from the city, the teachers live in a dorm-like facility in Dongxu village during the week and return to their homes in the city for the weekend. I had expected the dorms to be quite simple, but I was a bit surprised at how modest their accommodations actually were. There were two bedrooms in their "apartment", each with 2-3 bunk beds. There was a tiny kitchen and no dining area - we ate standing up in the larger bedroom. There was no heating in the apartment and I couldn't stop shivering!
Being there and seeing how they live really made me realize how much these young teachers have sacrificed for the Stars & Rain students - moving from their home and friends and significant others to live in a modest dorm in a remote village and completely dedicate themselves to helping children and teens with autism. I feel blessed to know them and to know that there are people like them out there serving the autism community in China.
Our hot-pot meal was delicious and we all had a great time eating and laughing together:
Peipei mixing up some special dipping sauce.
My roommates preparing the veggies.
Xing Laoshi (Panda) anxiously waiting to eat :)
Enjoying our meal together.
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Hooray for the food of the region.
ReplyDeleteAnd especially the dipping sauce and roommates.