Most of the time the girls only go to visit family during the March-May holiday but this time some of the visits happened later. For one of the girls the visit was arranged after a close family member passed away and for the other girl it was moved due to planning issues. Often it is very emotional to see each other after a long time away. In some cases it is also very difficult to once again be in the place where the terrible things that were done to her occurred. A “mother” is always with the girls when they visit family to provide support and protection and creates a relationship with the girls’ family and the house she now lives in.
Time for a new colour
Did you know that dying your hair is prohibited in Thai schools? The hair is seen as part of the uniform, you see. Glasses too should not have bold colours, the frames must be black or of a neutral colour. Knowing this it is easy to understand why the girls want to dye their hair