Thanks for the comments!
genzbenz wrote in post #9052002
You really captured something in #3. His expression looks so warm and inviting. I bet he was a really friendly model.
He was friendly, but shy. He loved seeing his photo in my LCD viewer though. He had a beautiful smile, but the only time I ever saw it was when he was looking at his own photo.
MikeFairbanks wrote in post #9052218Great shots. Interesting nation. Isn't it a tribal land, kind of like a reservation?
Those folks look well-fed. How were the conditions? I realize it's a poor area, but were they suffering or happy?
Swaziland is a sovereign state, and one of the last true monarchies in the world. The areas we visited were poor, but not as devastated as other parts of the world.
HIV/AIDS is the biggest problem (26% of the population is HIV positive), and it's causing a huge increase in the number of orphans and child-headed households. (Photo #5 above is of an AIDS caregiver we met -- an amazing woman.)
We were there with World Vision who is doing some great things to help. Certainly a lot of need, but a lot of hope as well.
