The Children of Africa make the experience real and difficult. They yell "White Person White Person, hello, Good morning and afternoon, thank you" in French as we walk by them. They dance around because they are so excited to see us. Although some children are scared of us because they have never seen a white person before. They stare at you until you look at them, they want your attention and you to smile. They wave with such intensity and joy. Their lives are harder than any I have seen before and yet they are still joyful and full of life. The children are different here, they work at such a young age that it makes them understand how hard life is. Their childhood is different than what I am accustomed to. I mean when is the last time you saw a little girl oh about 7 years of age, carrying a bucket full of fruit in a "farmers market" setting. She was working at the age of 7, or a little girl who was preparing some herbs with her grandmother to sell on the side of the road.
The excitement as we drive by or the children running after our car makes me full of joy and warmth. Just look at these beautiful children that I got a few snap shots of... they are beautiful beyond belief.
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