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Two big African women stand by the bus stop. The dark, dark skin, and brightly coloured, layered traditional clothes still unusual for the streets of Glasgow. They chatter away, small buggies for their youngest children splayed into the street. Further along, their two daughters, maybe about 10 years old and dressed in a much more Western fashion are playing a game of tug of war. They set their footing, agreeing the rules. Then each takes one of the other’s hands in their own, making sure they have a firm grip, then they charge in opposite directions. Yelling at each as they try and pull the other one from their feet. Spinning around in a half circle, spinning back again, having a grand old time, while their mothers remain deep in conversation and oblivious to these shenanigans.

Labels: african, girl, glasgow, tug of war