One Saturday afternoon, I was on my way to a Tibetan enclave, Majnu Ka Tila in Delhi. I was there to try the momos (steamed dumplings), an integral part of Tibetan cuisine.
Along the way, I passed by a little street with children playing in the alleyways. I couldn’t resist pulling out my camera to capture the moment. Little did I know that one shot would lead to another, and soon the children had alerted their friends in the neighbourhood, who came racing out of their homes to get a picture of themselves taken.
Many of them had not seen a digital camera before and they absolutely loved it when they saw themselves clearly on the camera screen. My only wish at that moment was to have a polaroid camera so that I could give them the photos I had.
India is known for poverty and her children are often photographed in rags, begging for alms at road intersections. But that afternoon, I saw India’s children in a different light. Like children in other parts of the world, they loved to play, and had a role in taking care of their little brothers and sisters. But more importantly, there was a different type of happiness in their eyes, quite unlike their peers in developed countries, whose happiness are sometimes derived from gifts of the latest toy or iPad gizmo.
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Phebe is the author of The Travelling Squid, a travel blog filled with tips and anecdotes of her “career of travelling”, which began at a tender age of 19. Despite having been to many top destinations, India continues to remain as Phebe’s favourite place in the world. Phebe has a bad sense of direction but continues to travel, sometimes alone because of her quirky habits and intensely inquisitive mind.
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Aw, I love photos like this. Nice one Phebe!
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Lovely pic! What amazing little faces :-)
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Lovely photo, Dan!
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They look friendly enough, little monkeys:) But after my last visit to India I´d probably think twice before stopping for a quick chat..Sad that life in the streets forces them to be as ferocious as they are sometimes..