I'd like to say a big THANK-YOU to the lovely children in these photos, and their parents or grandparents, if by chance they come across or hear about this gallery. These kids had never met me before until the time I appeared with my camera, and only one kid was photographed here in New York. All the others were photographed while I was on my trip. They were all friendly with me, and it only took less than two minutes for the shy ones to feel comfortable when I talked to them, with or without a language barrier. Thank you all, my little friends. You've made this my most attractive and most colourful gallery.

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