By Patricia Costa (Program Manager – Health and Social Development)
One of our Human rights sessions in Vinho was affection and love. As part of this session, children had to define what they thought love and affection are and I am posting them here:
“Amor é dar água ao outro”, Nota 9 years old (Love is to give the other person water)
“Amor é gostar do outro como ele é mas sem fazer sexo”, João, 17 years old (Love is to love the other the way s/he is without having sex)
“Amor é dar ao outro ou outra um beijo” Lurdes, 15 years old (Love is to give the other a kiss)
“Amor é ajudar papá e mamã nos trabalhos”, Beta 15 years old (Love is to help mummy and daddy in work)
“Amor é querer um ao outro”, Mussa 12 years old (Love is to want one another)
“Amor é Sangue”, Languiton, 12 years old (Love is blood)
“Amor é apreciar ou gostar de uma pessoa conhecida”, Cicilia 12 years old (Love is to appreciate or like someone you know)
“Amor é uma forma intensa que procura conhecer um ao outro” José, 16 years old (love is an intense way of trying to know one another)