SWAZI (LIVE FACES) GIVEN TO GREEK COMEDY/TRAGEDY...

After taking the photograph of the idyllic Swaziland countryside, two children descended on us...we heard their chatter before they arrived at our vehicle's rear window. Almost immediately, Ivan offered them some candy bars and the little girl's face lit up with a gracious, happy smile. Sadly, the little boy, perhaps a sibling, retained his hardened, uneasy glance--his mind seemed to be elsewhere. They stepped back and I snapped this image. The happy girl represents the Swaziland we were soon to discover--frivilous and carefree. To me, the boy's stare represents the British index that placed the people of Swaziland near the bottom of their "scientific" study. Seemingly, one could travel to any place on the planet, probably one lacking sand, sun, and beaches, and determine a people who are "unhappy." From my experiences, Russia has to be up there somewhere...or would that be down there somewhere?