Girl from Burma,
water color on paper, 5x7 inch
She
was smuggled into Thailand from Burma, has learned some Thai and can say the
four English words
she needs to work Nana Plaza, “Pay bar for me”
To
negotiate price, she uses fingers, thumbs and hands, the universal sign
language of commerce around the
world. For yes or no, she nods or shakes
her head, facial expressions emphasize a point. Sometimes she even smiles.
