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RE: Suriname Is Not User-Friendly | Tired of the Western Mentality

in Natural Medicine4 years ago

I feel for you ( and your family ) my friend and can relate to most of this, even though I‘ve never been to, let alone lived in, a really poor country. Can’t stand that Western mentality either. I never owned a car but am kind of frustrated how dependent that makes you on others. Can’t stand bureaucracy either. Etc etc

You’re doing great under the circumstances and I hope 2021 gets better and better for your family.

Big hug,

Vincent

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It's all in the eye of the beholder. Many people consider Portugal to be dirt poor, and I even heard this from a Portuguese-American girl on a weed farm in Oregon. She talked about Portugal like it was a third-world country. I always found this so entertaining.

Similarly, Albania is the poorest country in Europe, but when I arrived there, I was amazed that the country had sidewalks everywhere, clean streets, and no human poo in public places. For me landing in Albania after living in Cambodia was like living in the land of Kings and Queens. I guess it's all perspective, because even a Cambodian would be shocked by the struggle an average person from South Sudan has to deal with day in and day out.

Let's hope for better days my friend. If we land in Albania, we'd love to have you come for a visit. !ENGAGE 40


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