Is it really still alive and not dead?!! Pics

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Hi, I'm new. My sister bought me an orchid last year, July. I thought it died last year and was just lazy to throw it out. The leaves are completely dry and look dead.

Yesterday I was looking at it and saw something bright green growing on it.

The last time I watered this was last year around August. But I did water a little last night when I saw this

Is it really dead or still alive? Is that a new leaf? If it is alive still, how can I recover this plant to help it grow and come back?


This orchid is in my kitchen, in the window Next to the hallway.