I had a little walk last night around the town. It is usually not safe to walk around at
night in Guatemala, but Antigua is an exception. As long as you stick to the central part of
city, you will be fine.
I didn’t expect to see many familiar faces on streets at 9 pm,
but many children were out still working.
Some of them are shining shoes, selling candy, and so on. Based on the conversation I had with
them, those kids make about 3-4 dollars per day working for 10-12 hours. Of course being a kid, they are not
constantly working. They get distracted
easily and start playing, but the fact that they are out on a street that late
made me feel a bit uncomfortable. I hear that many drunken people steal money
from these children on a street. No wonder these kids fight in a second when
they come to the practice and kind of language they use is very interesting
too. Well, they are the reason why I work.
They are important for me anyway….
I bet those Tuesdays they have with you are important to them too.
ReplyDeleteThe children work all day literally for minimal pay. It is stories like that that make you appreciate all that you have, but I guess it's their way of life and there is no comparison. Be safe in your journeys.
ReplyDelete...3-4 dollars per day working for 10-12 hours...
ReplyDelete- Wow, I can only remember having one job that paid lower than that. This was during my high school years when I was knocking on doors trying to get people to subscribe a newspaper only to have them tell me to piss off.
- But I guess unlike them I had the option to tell my boss the same right? How much does it cost to eat and pay morgage/rent every month over there?