People I Meet: My “Leetle Friend” in Romania

When I feature someone in “People I Meet” I usually like to include a short biography. Unfortunately, it’s not always possible. Such was the case this morning on my walkabout. I headed out shortly after breakfast to explore and do something a little different. Instead of heading the historical part of town here in Sighișoara, Romania I decided to prowl the local neighbourhoods for a couple of hours to see what I could see. Shortly into my walk I came across my “Leetle Friend” pictured above. I don’t know how old he is—maybe five or six. The first time I passed him (and his mom) they were coming downhill as I headed uphill.

The second time I passed he was coming uphill (no mom) and I was heading back downhill. The first time I saw him he gave my camera a hard look full of curiosity—as we made eye contact…