For
our first overnight, we stayed with Mr. Dyer’s friends, who were a part of
“Children of Bassac,” a dance class we observed. The area looked a bit scary at
first, but when you go inside it is a lot better. The building is burnt-looking
on the outside, but on the inside it is a regular apartment building.
They
were very respectful and open with us, served us dinner and breakfast, and
talked to us about their living. Some parts of how they live are very
interesting: for example, they flush the toilet by pouring water doing the
toilet! They want to pick up our dishes for us because we are their guests, and they don’t want us working that much. They supplied pillows, blankets, mosquito
nets, and anything else we wanted.
We
weren’t allowed to go downstairs alone for safety, but it was easy to stay upstairs
because the people were so interesting. Most of the people that lived there
went to school, and if they weren’t going to school they were taking care of
the house.
To
me, it was an amazing experience. The people we met take in every moment and they live on
the fly. I think they enjoy every part of every day, take what they get, don’t
complain, and love every second of it. Also, they make amazing food!
~Anthony
Brambila
You seem to be keeping a very open mind, both about the places you see and the people you meet. I guess you are learning to look beyond the surface. It is amazing, isn't it, how people who have so much less than we have, seem to love and appreciate what they have more than we do. However - we can, together, appreciate their food. It is delicious.
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