There are people that inspire us. Desa, from Serbia, is one of those people, without a doubt.
We met Desa two months ago and her story will be in our hearts forever. She lived in a hospital the first 20 years of her life. Nurses were her “teachers”. She did not speak much in Serbian; her interactions were limited to her physical condition.
She came to Chicago twelve years ago and since then has been working for a wonderful family.
What is motivating her to learn English? There is a new baby in the family. She has the need to understand and to be understood. She wants to achieve a certain level of independence. . .
So, here we are! Desa and Joe, one of our English teacher, have been working together on that goal. Desa is trying to converse more and more everyday. It is nice to see her progress!!!
DESA, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US!