My Destined Nation

CHINA | Saturday, 12 January 2013 | Views [533] | View Smaller Image

"What's up stranger? I'm building a home." This is the impression I get from this little guy. I accidentally found him in one of the back alleys in Yarkand (Xinjiang, Western China), concentrating on his mini construction project. I felt a little awful that I had interrupted him in the middle of something so important (given the intensity of his glare), but I've never been more compelled to whip out my camera.

Tags: xinjiang, western china, children, home, culture, silk road, asia

In Xinjiang, it is not an uncommon sight to see men crowd around in small groups taking part in some kind of culinary sharing sessions. What I've noticed is that they were usually male dominated. As such, this young girl caught my immediate attention. She struck me as a non-conformist, someone who goes out of the way to satisfy her own curiosity and acquire more knowledge, even if it's unconventional. I find myself standing there, observing her learning intently, in absolute amazement. I wanted to give her a penny for her thought.

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