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Sociologically, with sustained connections and continued conversations, participants in communities, regardless of degrees of inclusion, develop emotional bonds, intellectual pathways, enhanced linguistic abilities, and even a higher capacity for critical thinking and problem-solving.
There are examples of all this happening in this community. Mona and Shachi weren't as close when they had come, I have enhanced my vocabulary of 'Gujarati' , some others are enhancing their English, we are all growing towards higher critical thinking, when we try to solve external problems. It's a learning and growing experience. " I don't feel any difference between my house here and in India", Mona says. |
As we have seen, the different members have their own roles and contributions. They all have a common goal, of continuing to live here. That encourages altruism, sharing and brainstorming solutions for problems. The problems faced by one is a potential problem for another, so everyone tries to solve it - emotionally, monetarily, supporting and adjsuting in whatever way possible.
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