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Village Children
By Harmony | June 12, 2009 | 12:02 pm
Yesterday, I took my camera with me on my evening walk around the village. Cameras, as it turns out, are instant child magnets. Here are some of the shots I took. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
These boys insisted that I let them pose on the walls of the madrasa, the school of Islam.
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Here are a few of the same boys. It’s nearly impossible to get them to stand still.
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One of the mamas wanted me to take a picture of her mtoto. He was the youngest of my photo subjects.
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This girl’s name is Mwanamisi. She wanted her picture taken peke yake (by herself).
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Here are some younger, shy types. Notice the littlest one hiding behind the msichana.
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The girl in the middle, whose name escapes me at the moment, is very sassy. She always has the answer, so I seek her out whenever I have questions about current events in the village. She doesn’t speak any English, and I don’t speak very good Kiswahili, but it always seems to work out just fine.
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