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Olya Makar, from the Community of Sant'Egidio in Kiev, describes how attention, warmth and friendship transform the life of those who live on the street. Simple gestures - a smile, giving alms, remembering the name, providing food - create a bridge between "us" and "them" and allow us to enter the world of the poor. In this world, full of pain, but also of generosity, it turns out that every person, despite his living conditions, remains a human being with his dignity and his ability to generate bonds and give affection.
