In “Orphans Give Indian Couple Will to Live,” the Paramesvarans are offended by the term orphans because

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it implies that they are unwanted or abandoned children. The Paramesvarans are a couple who have taken in and adopted several children who have lost their parents. They see these children as their own and believe that the term "orphans" is derogatory and does not reflect the love and care they provide for them. They feel that using the term devalues the relationships they have built with these children and fails to acknowledge the strength and resilience of the children themselves.