May 21, 2007
Chelsea- Chiapas
This is our sixth day in Chiapas, and everyone is having a wonderful time. I have met so many interesting people, but am most amazed by all of the children we have met. In this photo, I am walking with a girl from Chamula who had approached us while we were visiting the church. All the people in the church seemed so curious about us; it was strange to have so much attention focused on us. The girls were trying to cover up the parts of our bodies that were exposed with the pine needles that covered the floor. The girl I am with in the photograph made me a braided bracelet, also from the pine needles. The children here are so curious, outgoing, and independent at such a young age. It is very different from the way we treat children in the United States.
Posted by Luna at May 21, 2007 03:26 PM