Wednesday mornings before 8:00 is garbage day on our street.  People put their garbage bags out on the street and a dump truck comes along later and men throw the bags into the back.

But poverty here is endemic. When we bring out our garbage every Wednesday morning, these young kids are regulars and they’re waiting to sort through the garbage from our little apartment complex. Some mornings it’s cold and they bundle up best as they can and huddle together in the early morning sun.

But today I thought I’d have a little fun with them.  I brought out my cell phone and showed them how to take pictures. Kids love it!  But before I took their picture, I made lots of feo (ugly) faces to get them laughing and they quickly got in the game.

The thing that amazed me was how fast they learned how to shoot, preview their shots, laugh and do it again. A lot of these indigenous kids don’t really speak Spanish, but rather the ancient Maya Quiche language.

But no matter the language or culture, kids are kids!