More Vids With Iraqi Kids

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Posted: 9 July 2009
Updated: 9 July 2009

Another round of videos. This time with more personal interactions of me with the kids. There’s a couple cute ones here, a couple demonstrating the gathering phenomena, and one that a child took himself. Once again thank you to my step mom for taking the time to upload these. Enjoy everyone!


Conversing with Kids from Sour Swinger on Vimeo.

Despite not really understanding what either of us were saying, conversation seemed to flow pretty well. Ali baba means bad guy and I believe he was trying to get me to arrest his friend standing behind me. Its a common joke the kids like to play.


Throwing Candy From Stryker from Sour Swinger on Vimeo.

Whenever we show up in town, kids gather. Here is a small group that arrived behind my vehicle. They are chanting “mister” hoping to get some candy.


Cute Girl with Glasses from Sour Swinger on Vimeo.

A few kids showed up carrying with a cute toddler. She wore thick glasses which were probably corrective lenses for her lazy eye. At the very end, one of the boys takes the camera from me.


Kid Does Some Video Taping from Sour Swinger on Vimeo.

Whenever I bring out my camera, kids love playing with it. They get the photo portion easily, but understanding video is a bit more confusing. Here a child tries to take a photo and ends up recording a video instead.


Kids Begging For Food from Sour Swinger on Vimeo.

Another example of kids gathering around our vehicles. This time they run after us as we leave. Video is shaky because someone else did the taping. Towards the end, take notice to the left and ride sides. You’ll see the typical trash found in this town.


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5 Comments so far

  1. David M July 10, 2009 9:46 am

    The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post From the Front: 07/10/2009 News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front.

  2. Flag Gazer July 10, 2009 9:38 pm

    Found you through a post on twitter – amazing videos – thank you for sharing.

    Thank you for everything!

  3. Sour Swinger July 10, 2009 10:31 pm

    Thru twitter?!?! AWESOME! I went on a search and I believe I found the person. Meghan McCormick: http://twitter.com/meghankathleen

  4. Lou July 11, 2009 11:41 am

    The videos are great. My favorite is Ali baba sucking his candy.

  5. Sour Swinger July 11, 2009 1:05 pm

    HAHA. Yup mine too!

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