For some reason, interacting with kids in other countries can be a heck of a lot more fun than doing the same thing at home (at least for me). Why is that? Is it because the language barrier puts you on equal footing? Is it because kids in many other countries are wearing identical (and adorable) school uniforms? Is it because kids haven't yet adopted the fears or biases of their parents with regard to foreigners? Whatever the reason, many of us have pictures of children from our travels. Nick posted this funny one from Bali - the prim and proper school clothes juxtaposed with the hand gestures are particularly amusing...
So do you have pictures of kids from your travels to share?
Pictures of Kids - Share Yours
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by JessieS » February 22nd, 2007
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by halfnine » February 22nd, 2007
Two young Mongolian kids out on their evening chores getting water from the lake. The young boy would carry two 10 liter jugs (around 40 lbs) while his sister would sit on her tiny, little 2 liter or so water containers and wait for him. After making it about 50 meters the boy would put down his containers and then walk back to his sister. Then he would grab 2 more 10 liter jugs, his sister would grab her 2 little jugs and they would walk off the 50 meters together. This process would be repeated probably a dozen times before getting the water back to their home.
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by Lets » February 22nd, 2007
en route to Luang Prabang down the Mekong. I guess the kids just don't get tired of making fun of the stupid tourists in crowded unconfortable boats.
children's day at a village near Chiang Mai. folks from the guesthouse I was in were sponsoring this and we spent our last trekking day there with them.
I took osme baloons to the kids and they were a hit. at some point I couldn't tell if they were playing with them or fighting over them.
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by Joey » February 22nd, 2007
Rwandan boy outside Ruhengeri.
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by Lets » February 23rd, 2007
cayce! I have to say the first thing that came to mind when Jessie started this thread were your children pictures. I always remember them.
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by Felix the Hat » February 23rd, 2007
Sisters on Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia:
My students in Korea:
Inle Lake, Myanmar:
Urchins in Guabito, Panama (one tried to pick my pocket):
My students in Korea:
Inle Lake, Myanmar:
Urchins in Guabito, Panama (one tried to pick my pocket):
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