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A mother’s heartbrake
There had been moments of doubt in her mind and quite a few at that, but there was never one to vanquish her, for even the darkest nights, inevitably ended in a new dawn with its own light… Mother looked exhausted. It seemed she had fought a storm that with sudden violence had assaulted her world,…
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Rumba on the street
And when they woke… it had all been, but a dream. With flavour Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador The food appeared to be endless, for it was served abundantly and all day and all night. Inside the house, but mostly outside, where the grills were loaded with all types of meats, spicy sausages,…
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The party
As so it came to pass, one morning upon waking, he understood that the time had arrived… to try something new The party Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador Meanwhile, the days and their corresponding long nights slowly went by, while the happy family, especially the very happy father of the family, partied non-stop,…
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Talking about horses
Not even the horoscopes for that such a particular week could have foretold what was about to occur. The emotion The streets at Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador “Are they from Morocco?” Oscar asked. After which they all laughed cheerfully. Gabriel began to explain: “No, they’re more like your country folk, they come from your…
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His own Boss
And the first thing he learned in this world was the art of obedience. “For the time being, I am quite content just by getting to discover the world,” Oscar remarked. “Now, I have been working for more than thirty months and in different parts of Ecuador. All this time, I have learned…
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Of enchanted gardens
He lived with the rural communities and enjoyed the beauty of its countryside, and further still, the warmth of its simple people. Continually learning, he paid his way through the country working his way along. Dusk The streets at Loja, Loja Province, Ecuador He was fascinated by the Amazon region, where he found…
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The landscapes of his imagination
Thrilled to the limit, Oscar drank in the lands and the views he found, particularly those next to the majestic Chimborazo and Cotopaxi volcanoes, as he relished the impressive landscapes, that lay sprinkled in the lands between the mountains. These would remain indelibly impressed within his heart and live on in his imagination for…
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The Andean taste to Ecuador
So it happened, under that spectacular sun… he then realized; he needed nothing more in his life Two more years went by, before Oscar finally reached the border with Peru. He had extensively wandered the impressive Ecuadorian highland countryside and in a quite exhaustive way. He greatly enjoyed and appreciated that Andean quality of life, so…
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At the cocoa farm
And so, carrying but a small pack, he admired the grand immensity of his world For the next six months, Oscar worked and helped out with the different chores at the farm owned by Miguel Enrique’s family. He learned many new things about cocoa farming. During those months, he saved all his wages; and by the…
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Aurora’s labours
Kids and pets, just treat them the same. Early next morning, Miguel Enrique, his friend from their days at collage picked up to take him to breakfast. … Early next morning, Miguel Enrique, his friend from their days at collage picked up to take him to breakfast. Miguel Enrique remarked how much he…
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