Villager’s View from Beniteau

My name is Beniteau. My mom and dad are dead. I have a brother, but I don’t know where he is living or if he is even alive. I come from a mountain village named Enard, but now live in a larger town called Sabourin. I don’t know how old

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Kreyol Song: 54 Chant d’Espérance

Leve, nanm mwen, ak solèy la,Kòmanse tach ou jodi a.Premye bagay ou gen pou w fèSe louwe Bondye ak tout kè. Piga ou gaspiye tan ou!Viv jodi a kou dènye jou;Anplwaye talan ou yo byen,Nou tout va jije a la fin. Tout pawòl ou yo dwe sensè,Konsyans ou dwe toujou

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Cazale photos: irrigation

It is the dry season in Cazale and the gardens depend on irrigation to survive. From as long as anyone can remember, river water is diverted from upstream and flows through a complex system of ditches to water as much land as possible. The water flows gently through the diversion

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