said goodbye. Mohammad looked sad. "Keep practicing those games, kid," I said, forcing a smile. Then I got on the bus and never saw him again. Sometimes you meet people on your travels that stick with you long after you say goodbye. The 9-year-old boy who likes video games and survived a massacre is going to stick with me for a long time -- that and the fact that a couple of those bodies were smaller than he is. Don't miss the rest of my series, " Destination: Iraq ," chronicling my 17-day journey across this strife-ridden country in search of adventure, archaeology, and AK-47s. Add your comments First time? A confirmation email will be sent to you after submitting. Name: E-mail: Members enter your username and password. E-mail: Password: Enter your AOL or AIM Screen Name and Password. Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password. To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted -- no need to use &lt;p&gt; or &lt;br