The tall foreign man walked by a kiosk on his way to the beach
He stopped to look at the paintings hung on the sidewalk stand
The orphaned street children paused to check him out
Their eyes hopeful and movements tentative

"You want buy my painting, Mistah?"
One boy approached and held his work of art out for the man to see
" Four dollah" the boy said wondering
" Let me see" ,said the man

The boy gave him his painting
The man looked and smiled
and handed the boy four American dollars
Soon, he was surrounded with child artists eager to sell their work

The man called to his wife to come and see
They stayed all day to admire the children's work
And marvel at their stories and smiles
When the day was over, every single painting was sold


These pictures were taken at " The Cambodian Children's Painting Project"