Children in Iraq
Even the kids love to show off babies
Mosul
I have never seen a people in any land who show off their kids more
than the Iraqis. Every time I go downtown, someone asks that I
photograph a baby. Often I pretend to snap a photo, and the people
smile and walk away.
This girl saw the camera and chased half a block, insisting I
photograph her little sister
Crazy Iraqi Kids. Always up to something. This time they just make
faces at men with machineguns. The soldiers laugh.
In places where the soldiers have given children too much candy and
treats, the kids usually become annoying brat-packs. I have heard
numerous stories of kids throwing rocks at soldiers, but have yet to
see this myself. In my travels, I have seen the proto-typical Iraqi
kid as well mannered, curious, and highly friendly toward Americans.
This man said he voted for his daughter
Proud Dad, Scared Son
Baquba Baby
School
The teachers make these kids study. The classrooms are always clean
and the students well behaved. I have come into classrooms where the
kids are studying English. Hard to get out of those rooms; they all
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