Children

Holiday In Cambodia

Posted by Douglas Eagen on Jan 2, 2015 in Cambodia, Children, Poverty, Sales, travel, War | 2 comments

   “You buy from me! Mr. You buy from me! Only one dollar!”     The kid ran up to me followed by six or seven of his stiffest competitors. Each of them had some sort of postcard, magnet, plastic flower, banana, or yes different postcards with better pictures.     They are like little bugs crawling out of the wood work when a van or bus pulls up. I imagined them all in a back room playing cards, smoking a quick butt on their break. With the sound of an engine larger than a scooter, they sprint into action. Rub a little dirt on their face, maybe skin up their knees a bit. Put on their best...