Sunday December 17, 2006
Just like the lizard
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Thanks to the Green Gecko Home, Sanyam has a future. |
Why green? Well, the colour has much meaning in Asia, says Palmer’s website for the home, greengeckoproject.org. It symbolises eternity, family, harmony, health and prosperity; it signifies life, growth, renewal and freshness and has a strong emotional correspondence with safety and healing.
It also suggests stability and endurance – something desperately lacking in these children’s lives.
And why gecko? Well, they are the only lizards that can make loud vocalisations – just like these kids!
Also like the kids, geckos are nocturnal. And when a gecko is caught by its tail, it can release it to escape, which reflects the children’s innate ability to survive. Of course, geckos live in South-East Asia, just these kids do. Lastly, baby geckos don’t receive any parental care – something many of these children can identify with!
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