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And another Zorzor picture. The baby started crying when I held her. In a part of the country where there are not many expats, I think a white person probably looked like a monster.

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By Shelby – June 15, 2007

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  1. Pieter says

    Hi! Great you’re back! :-)

    Are you sure that it was the fact that you are white scared the baby? ;-)

    No, serious: I guess you’re right: When I was a little child an indonesian collegue of my father came for lunch at home, and me and my sisters scared the hell out of us! :-)

    June 15, 2007, 5:16 am
  2. Holly says

    It really is true. When I was in Senegal, I made babies cry all the time. The moms thought it was funny; I, of course, was horrified. It always took a couple of meetings before the babies would smile at me. And a couple of weeks ago, I was babysitting for a Togolese family here in Atlanta. And they’ve been here a while, but the mom and baby don’t get out much, and it happened again! And they’re so young, I wonder if it’s my color or my smell or my accent or what. Who knows?

    June 15, 2007, 3:31 pm



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