“Not the work itself — she loves the work. Loves the kids, loves the small victories, loves the way Aarav's mother's face softens when she sees her son reach for the ball. But the centre. The politics. The way her supervisor Priya-ma'am talks to parents like they're idiots. The way the director keeps cutting the therapy hours to save money, even though these kids need consistency, need time. The way her own mother works in the Wakad branch and everyone knows it, so Sush can never complain, can never push back, because it would reflect on her mother.”
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