Ah, kids these days. The list runs long of their digital addictions: texting, gadgets, Facebook, internet, and video games. But during our visit to the U.S., we bore witness to a few fleeting moments that reaffirmed that kids are still kids. That is to say, kids as we knew them: little girls leveraging the lemonade-stand model to raise money for an afternoon trip to the toy store, middle schoolers oohing and aahing over stories about eating bugs and engaging with giant rodents, and high schoolers jumping off absurdly high cliffs to demonstrate their mettle.
With cultural evolution at high speed, it’s comforting to know that while many things have changed, a few remain the same.
Note: If you are looking for eye candy, check out the time lapse audio slideshow of the kids jumping off the ledge at the waterfall here. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Perspectives, United States by: Audrey Scott
14 Comments | 8 June 2010
She is nine years old.
She lives in El Salvador.
She sells sugar wafer cookies on buses leaving the market in Santa Ana. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Central America, El Salvador, Perspectives by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
5 Comments | 15 June 2009
Just another reason to love autumn in Vilnius, Lithuania. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Europe, Lithuania by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
4 Comments | 9 October 2008
Some instincts are universal. That virtually all parents want a better life for their children is one of them. Our journey continually bears this out irrespective of the cultural and socioeconomic context of the regions we visit.
But in China, something extraordinary has happened. Two decades of economic growth, an exceptional cultural emphasis on family, and the one-child policy have all conspired to yield a generation of only children accustomed to the full focus of their family’s emotional and financial resources. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: China, Perspectives by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
11 Comments | 13 September 2008
When we think of the temples of Angkor, some of the images permanently etched in our heads are those of the Angkor children. The kids of Angkor bring life to the temples, accenting the stone ruins with their adorable faces. Young children from the age of two look up pleadingly at tourists with their big dark eyes and ask them to buy postcards. “Sir, 10 postcards for $1. Buy from me.” You hear it over and over again. Continue Reading »
Filed Under: Cambodia, Perspectives, Southeast Asia, Travel, Videos by: Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott
2 Comments | 25 February 2007
