Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Things I'll Miss About Angola: Miudos


Miudos = kids in Portuguese.

It's tough being a kid in Angola. According to the UN World Food Programme, out of 1,000 live births, there is a 250 infant mortality rate. Maybe why that's why I love the ones that make it. They are just too darn cute. I'll miss seeing the kids carrying their little plastic chairs to school every day because schools can't afford real desks. I'll miss the miudos that wash the cars in the parking lots of the grocery stores. I'll miss my coworkers' kids, Angolan or otherwise, who are the most adorable things I've seen.

1 comment:

Sir Chancelot said...

Can you bring me back the little guy in the tub? And his friend in the red shirt, while you're at it. Thanks.