“The very waters which the locals relied on for their living, in a cruel move, snatched away their most prized possessions - their family, friends, and home. The aftermath was devastating. Debris and bodies littered the beaches, rivers and inlets, some reaching as far inland as the Takua Pa estuary. The result was too many deaths and too few survivors. Of the survivors most were children and unable to care for themselves.”-from the marketing pamphlet we created. The reality includes children with a future only if one is sponsored for them, a life of being behind a glass wall for tourists and reams of volunteers coming to “build up their karma status”. I am growing increasingly discontent with the life here. It is a head banging repeat scenario of offering, helping and having nothing change as
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