tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19301237.post735198634572956442..comments2023-07-07T15:12:46.200+07:00Comments on Street Kids in Vietnam: BrothersMichael Brosowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02627735367740823148noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19301237.post-45971607489765103002012-07-27T21:22:46.672+07:002012-07-27T21:22:46.672+07:00Yes, that's right Michael; but the 'unsmil...Yes, that's right Michael; but the 'unsmiling brother' is actually just as happy! Traditionally, most Vietnamese people in country areas do not smile for photos, and I believe the same is true in some other Asian nations...Michael Brosowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767357719215167509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19301237.post-87485099434970619292012-07-27T09:56:49.657+07:002012-07-27T09:56:49.657+07:00I assume the brother thats all smiles, is the brot...I assume the brother thats all smiles, is the brother in your care?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605442333130052167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19301237.post-30444656587927775942012-07-26T22:12:11.817+07:002012-07-26T22:12:11.817+07:00Olivia, sorry for my slow reply! But yes, the brot...Olivia, sorry for my slow reply! But yes, the brothers get along quite well. Even though they live in different worlds and rarely see each other, they really care for each other. It's touching to see!Michael Brosowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767357719215167509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19301237.post-86040627971674932772012-07-14T20:55:48.482+07:002012-07-14T20:55:48.482+07:00Wow! What a difference in the two! Are the brother...Wow! What a difference in the two! Are the brothers able to relate to each other at all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19301237.post-62913488964081208992012-07-14T15:19:53.136+07:002012-07-14T15:19:53.136+07:00Hi J, That's a fair question - one worth consi...Hi J, That's a fair question - one worth considering! <br /><br />It's certainly unusual in our world, and I think it does bring certain dangers and vulnerabilities. Most of the young people we work with who are trafficked are kids who have never left their village, and so are easily tricked into thinking that 'the grass is much greener over there...' <br /><br />In this boy's situation, never venturing away from his district is symptomatic of his lack of opportunities. He works for a family all day and most nights, too. I suspect he'd love to have the same opportunities that we enjoy. <br /><br />But even with all that, there's something to be said for the romantic notion of living one's life very quietly, away from the crazy world...Michael Brosowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767357719215167509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19301237.post-83882671201358994022012-07-14T15:03:22.977+07:002012-07-14T15:03:22.977+07:00is that necessarily a bad thing though, for one ne...is that necessarily a bad thing though, for one never to have left one's village/province?<br /><br />jAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com