Lotus Buds

"Lotus Buds" by Amy Carmichael is a memoir about the author's work with vulnerable children in South India in the early 1900s, focusing on themes of love, faith, and saving these children. The story starts with a peaceful lotus pool near a temple, representing the innocent beauty of the children, but this quickly changes to the harsh reality of their possible fates as temple sacrifices. The importance in caring for the children is emphasized, and the author discusses encounters with children like Bala, who is serious, and Chellalu, who is carefree, showing the different personalities of the children the author cares for in the nursery, and setting up a spiritual battle against cruel traditions.