Kazakh Children
I see them everywhere! And solo (or in small groups with no adults!) The other day we saw a child no older than Sophia riding a bike across the street with his younger sister on it. Perhaps there was a grown-up with him, I do not know.
Today we saw a boy much younger than Sophia peddling his bike with two loaves of bread in a bag attached to the front. Perhaps there was a grown-up with him? Perhaps he had peddled so fast that we could not tell who was with him? Because he sure looked alone.
Sophia was pondering aloud why adults let children be alone, when we saw two little girls crossing the street as cars came fast at them from either side. Both cars stopped and let the girls pass. Perhaps, we decided, that Kazakh parents know that the cars will stop for their children. However, I still will not trust Sophia alone! I'm a protective American parent!
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