Gypsy kids

These kids befriended me along the way. The guy on the right is 13, is the top of his class, and explained in great detail the differences between virii and bacteria, gave examples of diseases caused by each, pointing out that antibiotics don't work against viruses. He lives in the gypsy neighborhood where even the police daren't go, and muggings and stabbings are everyday occurrences. While they were showing me around town we came across a group of kids (mostly girls) who started giggling when they saw us (me); both boys started spitting on the ground as they walked, presumably a challenge and declaration of "not intimidated by you". Later on an older boy called them "g*ddamn darkies" (tr kodumun arabi). Racism is a terrible thing.