Alley kids in Vientiane (Laos)

In 2001, when I walked down a small alley in Laos, the children paused their play and walked with me till the end of the alley, all the time asking many questions about where I came from and what I did, etc.

21 years later, I am back in Vientiane. The same thing happened, but the kids this time were dressed in superhero costumes. I wonder if these kids are the children of the kids I met in 2001.