Afghan Children

As part of the day-to-day observations I have around Afghanistan, the most notable being a lack of discouragment. Every day, a 10 year old is out on the street trying to make money – whether by hussling the ever-so-present american, or by pushing a cart up and down the street selling ice cream or other goodies. Being from a country with so much going against it – it might be easy for one to understandibly give up. I dont see that here. I see a most of the people doing the best they can, with what they have.

: Afghan Children.
Lost Cause, or the New Hope?

Whether that 10 year old actually is allowed to grow up, or whether he becomes the next casuality of war, or just collateral damage – or whether he becomes Taliban (if he’s not been indoctrinated already)… only time will tell, and I will never know.

What I do know – is these children, have no time or understanding – on how to be real children. They play soccer on the road side, but the common things that people take for granted – like not having to worry about becoming the next victim… are very much at the forefront of these Afghan children – but, still, they continue.