Children have the ability to entertain themselves. They are still immune to the diktats of social mores. This quality allows them to remain still, create something from scrap and find joy in things that older people have discarded.
On my 6 month trip through 76 towns I had many opportunities to see children.
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| A boy watching the waves with a crow for company in Bhimunipatinam |
This was before the time of the cell phone, where the world was still their oyster. Where their skills to build had to do with creating pieces of value instead of reaching the next level of some game on their (or their parent's) phone.
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| A scooter without wheels and a seat is still a thing of interest. |
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| A young boy and girl sitting amongst fishing boats in Tranquebar |
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| Children body surfing with planks of wood in Tranquebar |
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| Children with flotation devices built by them in Byet Dwarka. |
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Samir Nazareth is the
author of '1400 Bananas, 76 Towns & 1 Million People'. Read an
excerpt of the book here.
Read more about the book here.
The book is currently available as an Ebook on
Amazon here,
Scribd here
and on GooglePlay here
. The hard copy will be out in February 2015.
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