Sights to be seen

Here are few "sights" that every time I see them I can’t help but smile.

1. Street lamp learning
In the evening along the main Boulevards that have street lights you can see rows of youth sitting along the side of the road doing their homework and studying. At home their houses are without electricity so in order too work past 6pm they find themselves a place to sit under a street lamp and try to ignore the passing mopeds and bikes. It impresses me to see their dedication and I wish them all the luck in their studies!

2. Shadow dancing
In the evenings when we sometimes sit at the local maquis near our house we can watch the shadow dancers. The maquis always plays great music and I have yet to see someone pass in front without moving a little to the beat. Across the street the street light projects like a spot light against a wall and often there are little kids that dance to the music watching their shadows dance along the wall.

3. Runaway wheels
A favourite activity of many kids here is wheel chasing and it is defiantly something that has unfortunately been forgotten in Canada. Kids take an old bike wheel and a stick and make the wheel go while running along beside it trying to keep up. It takes skills and lots of energy and I want to put the challenge out to kids back home to try it (once the snow melts).