Sunday, 10 February 2008

children in iraq



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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