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At the gate of Ta Prohm, young kids are trying to sale postcards and other knick-knacks to incoming tourists.

This little girl was particularly wise and charming. After asking me where am I coming from, I pointed to the maple leaf on my t-shirt, as a way to challenge her.

«...Canada!» she says... « Vancouver! Toronto! Montréal! Capital Ottawa!... There’s a lot of snow in your country right now!».

You’re a smart girl, I reply... What if I’ve told you I’m coming from Australia?...

« Sydney! Melbourne! Brisbane! Capital Canberra!».

Wow! Where do you learn all these things?... « I go to school in the morning and I come here to work in the afternoon...».

OK! Now... What if I come from Djibouti?... After a couple of seconds, thinking and smiling at the same time, she offered me this answer:

«....Euh!.... I don’t know, but if you come back tomorrow, I’ll ask my teacher and I will tell you!»

Ahahahahah! Don’t worry kid, I don’t know either....

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