clutching the rat as if it were a bar of chocolate. It still had its fur and tail on but some of its back was missing where she had bitten some meat off. I was filming an interview when I saw her and I didnt really know what to do or think. Instinctively I swung the camera over to film the little girl and the picture is just a screen grab from the clip so the quality is pretty bad. But its pretty clear that shes holding a rat. I suppose the rats in the countryside here are basically just very small rabbits so the people have no problem eating them...and it adds some much needed meat to their basic diets. When I started filming her she got nervous and ran away and I went back to filming the interview with an eight year old girl who doesnt go to school because she has to mind her small brothers and sisters while her mother goes to work in the farm...
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Whats for lunch?
Today I saw a small girl eating a rat. She was about 3 years old and 
clutching the rat as if it were a bar of chocolate. It still had its fur and tail on but some of its back was missing where she had bitten some meat off. I was filming an interview when I saw her and I didnt really know what to do or think. Instinctively I swung the camera over to film the little girl and the picture is just a screen grab from the clip so the quality is pretty bad. But its pretty clear that shes holding a rat. I suppose the rats in the countryside here are basically just very small rabbits so the people have no problem eating them...and it adds some much needed meat to their basic diets. When I started filming her she got nervous and ran away and I went back to filming the interview with an eight year old girl who doesnt go to school because she has to mind her small brothers and sisters while her mother goes to work in the farm...
clutching the rat as if it were a bar of chocolate. It still had its fur and tail on but some of its back was missing where she had bitten some meat off. I was filming an interview when I saw her and I didnt really know what to do or think. Instinctively I swung the camera over to film the little girl and the picture is just a screen grab from the clip so the quality is pretty bad. But its pretty clear that shes holding a rat. I suppose the rats in the countryside here are basically just very small rabbits so the people have no problem eating them...and it adds some much needed meat to their basic diets. When I started filming her she got nervous and ran away and I went back to filming the interview with an eight year old girl who doesnt go to school because she has to mind her small brothers and sisters while her mother goes to work in the farm...
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3 comments:
Wow, just read your stuff, very interesting!Sounds like you're having an amazing time out there. Keep up the good work!
hey tadgh or (jesus)!long time no see!i just read your letter about an hour ago and have been glued to your blog since! im about half way through reading all your adventures,there amazing!sounds like your doing loads of work out there and people are really appreciating it. im sorry to hear about Mr.G he sounds like a legend of a felllah!!lol! no news from bac here none that i can think of neway,neway i have 2 go calf sum cows now!! so keep up d good work!
slan go foil
claragh and all d gang bac ere!!
hey Tadhg!
great website!!
read all of your blog!! sounds amazing!! If I was two years older i would so get on a plane tomorrow and join ye!! :) keep up the good work.... let us know if we can help here in any way!!
Aishling o'k
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