
The girl who could not look away
Some children are born with a sensitivity that never wears off. Vivien was one of them. Where others saw a crowded street, she saw who in it had not eaten. Where others heard a raised voice, she noticed who in the room had nobody to speak for them.
It was not a strategy. It was closer to a physical inability — she could not enjoy a plate of food while somebody beside her had none. That trait, which the world often calls softness, turned out to be the most durable thing about her.




