winning hearts and minds:

One little Iraqi schoolgirl offered me a candy bar. I motioned with my hands that she should eat it. She opened up the candy bar and broke it in half and offered me a half. Talking with my hand, I gave her back the half she offered me and I told her I was full and she should eat it. She smiled and then she started blowing me kisses. He older sister who was on the other side of the street was watching all this going on, ran over and grabbed her by the arm to take her away. They both giggled and laughed hysterically when they walked away, the little girl blow kisses still the entire time.