The young boy was sitting on the ground in the refugee camp playing with an empty tin.
The
young
boy
was
sitting
on
the
ground
in
the
refugee
camp
playing
with
an
empty
tin
.
Other children were standing around watching him with envious eyes.
Other
children
were
standing
around
watching
him
with
envious
eyes
.
Envy?
Envy
?
Of an empty tin?
Of
an
empty
tin
?
This tin was indeed no worthless piece of trash--it was a splendid truck, complete with wheels and grille and floor.
This
tin
was
indeed
no
worthless
piece
of
trash
--
it
was
a
splendid
truck
,
complete
with
wheels
and
grille
and
floor
.
The vehicle even had remote control, a frayed piece of string from the "engine" to the hand of the owner.
The
vehicle
even
had
remote
control
,
a
frayed
piece
of
string
from
the
``
engine
''
to
the
hand
of
the
owner
.
The tin had lost all its original markings.
The
tin
had
lost
all
its
original
markings
.
But its first load had probably been sardines.
But
its
first
load
had
probably
been
sardines
.
Later the tin had been left with other rubbish behind the refugee camp clinic, and the boy had found it on one of his daily expeditions into the "big world".
Later
the
tin
had
been
left
with
other
rubbish
behind
the
refugee
camp
clinic
,
and
the
boy
had
found
it
on
one
of
his
daily
expeditions
into
the
``
big
world
''
.
For thousands of refugee children, a tin 1ike this rates high on their list of wants.
For
thousands
of
refugee
children
,
a
tin
1ike
this
rates
high
on
their
list
of
wants
.
It can be used for many purposes, as jewellery, as a toy, for drinking or as a medicine box.
It
can
be
used
for
many
purposes
,
as
jewellery
,
as
a
toy
,
for
drinking
or
as
a
medicine
box
.
Many refugee children would consider it the happiest day of their lives if they received a handful of marbles as a present.
Many
refugee
children
would
consider
it
the
happiest
day
of
their
lives
if
they
received
a
handful
of
marbles
as
a
present
.
They dream of gifts which children in developed countries take for granted.
They
dream
of
gifts
which
children
in
developed
countries
take
for
granted
.
Maybe a book to read.or a pencil and an exercise book of their very own.
Maybe
a
book
to
read.or
a
pencil
and
an
exercise
book
of
their
very
own
.
Their imagination can create toys, but it cannot create books.
Their
imagination
can
create
toys
,
but
it
can
not
create
books
.
Someone else must provide them.
Someone
else
must
provide
them
.
A more costly and valuable gift they cannot imagine.
A
more
costly
and
valuable
gift
they
can
not
imagine
.
The young boy was sitting on the ground in the refugee camp playing with an empty tin. Other children were standing around watching him with envious eyes.  Envy? Of an empty tin?  This tin was indeed no worthless piece of trash--it was a splendid truck, complete with wheels and grille and floor. The vehicle even had remote control, a frayed piece of string from the "engine" to the hand of the owner.  The tin had lost all its original markings. But its first load had probably been sardines. Later the tin had been left with other rubbish behind the refugee camp clinic, and the boy had found it on one of his daily expeditions into the "big world".  For thousands of refugee children, a tin 1ike this rates high on their list of wants. It can be used for many purposes, as jewellery, as a toy, for drinking or as a medicine box.  Many refugee children would consider it the happiest day of their lives if they received a handful of marbles as a present.  They dream of gifts which children in developed countries take for granted. Maybe a book to read.or a pencil and an exercise book of their very own.  Their imagination can create toys, but it cannot create books. Someone else must provide them. A more costly and valuable gift they cannot imagine.