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 OK, as promised, here are some Ahecha pictures. These aren’t the best of the best (those, I’ll save for a later date), but they are some of my runner up favorites.

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Almita loves the swings near her grandparents’ house, and so do her sister and her friends.

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Evelyn’s little brother Reinaldo spends a lot of time listening to music.

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Liz Mariela’s mother looks very much like her daughter, and they both have a lot on their minds.

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Lucy thinks the process of taking photos is just as interesting as the photos that come out.

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Lots of neighborhood kids come to Valeria’s house to play, and she loves being at the center of activity.

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Vanessa knows that good things are worth the wait.

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The Guaraní word of the day is ky’ha, meaning hammock. Or swings. In Guaraní, as in Spanish, the two share a term. The swings in Almi’s picture, above, are in the small plaza where my coop has its office. They were installed a few months ago and are one of the hottest spots in town for the 12-and-under set. Kids swarm them in the afternoon, and when one becomes available, somebody cries out “Hamaca libre!” and starts a stampede of shrieking mita’iguera.

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