Today Evelyn took us to a village. We were expecting to see rice paddies and countryside but what we saw was very different. The van turned down a rough unfinished dusty road and stopped in front of a small store. This is where we got out. At the local store (pictured) we stopped to buy some candy for the village children. It was...I'm not really sure how to describe it without being insulting. In front was meat hanging on hooks near the street without refrigeration (not pictured). There were rubber bins lying on the ground full of chicken feet, fish with a hose for aeration, some kind necks - chicken?
Inside the store was dark and smelled indescribable; kind of like rotting fruits and vegetables with a lingering meat smell. It was a rather unpleasant smell for us. There was a few small wire shelves with groceries and tables for the fruits and vegetables; flies were everywhere.
We turned down a side street and started walking. The homes were rather large but Evelyn said that the interiors were sparsely and poorly furnished. The people spend their money on the homes not decorations. When they build a home the villagers all help each other with the building and if necessary borrow money from each other to complete construction.
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Is this the village Emily is from??? It is like stepping back in time ... I am so glad you were able to experience this.
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