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Myrna & Chico( 08.02.05 )

This photo was taken 2 years ago to this day while I was working on an 6-month internship in Belize, Central America. It is one of my favourite photos. It is not for the quality of shot, but what this picture represents. I was working in the small town of San Ignacio, Cayo. Every morning on my way to work, I would see Myrna and her 6 brothers and sisters outside doing chores. Myrna was always with the Chico. Chico was a very special chicken. Many Belizean's have chickens or roosters for pets. I suppose thats not so stange as my parents gave me a pet goat. I could go on about my experiences in Belize, but to make a long story short, I befriended this family. Every day I would stop and say hello and bring candy or treats. In appreciation, the mother invited me in for lunch one day. She served me a big bowl of hot spicy soup, (that's fun to eat while it's 40C) rice and beans (that's a daily staple) a big glass of chunky banana juice; oh and of course the best part... chickens feet! As not to be rude, I ate the chickens feet, and choked back the chunky juice. This family lived off 200$ BZ dollars a month which is equivalent to 100$ US. I was not going to waste the food that the mother spent the entire morning cooking. While eating these chickens feet, I couldn't help but think... am I eating Chico? My internship in Belize was an experience I will never forget. This picture reminds me of how spoiled Canadians are, and how much we take for granted. A couple times a year, I will send Myrna and her brothers and sisters, books, clothes and toys. I am never sure if they receive it as Belize has some very corrupt Customs Officers. This is something I have also experienced first hand. I learned to bribe customs officers and other official people while I was away; that's a story for another day. If you would like to see the rest of the photos of my trip, you can view them here. They are also available on flickr.

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This is a wonderful photo, what a beautiful little girl, and yes, we need to understand how fortunate we really are in Canada.
Posted by: Janet on 08.02.05

Christina, this is an awesome photo and an even better rememberance. Thank you for sharing both. Sometimes the most perfect photo is because of the subject not the pixels. This is just such a case. I love it!
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This photo was taken 2 years ago to this day while I was working on an 6-month internship in Belize, Central America. It is one of my favourite photos. It is not for the quality of shot, but what this picture represents. I was working in the small town of San Ignacio, Cayo. Every morning on my way to work, I would see Myrna and her 6 brothers and sisters outside doing chores. Myrna was always with the Chico. Chico was a very special chicken. Many Belizean's have chickens or roosters for pets. I suppose thats not so stange as my parents gave me a pet goat. I could go on about my experiences in Belize, but to make a long story short, I befriended this family. Every day I would stop and say hello and bring candy or treats. In appreciation, the mother invited me in for lunch one day. She served me a big bowl of hot spicy soup, (that's fun to eat while it's 40C) rice and beans (that's a daily staple) a big glass of chunky banana juice; oh and of course the best part... chickens feet! As not to be rude, I ate the chickens feet, and choked back the chunky juice. This family lived off 200$ BZ dollars a month which is equivalent to 100$ US. I was not going to waste the food that the mother spent the entire morning cooking. While eating these chickens feet, I couldn't help but think... am I eating Chico? My internship in Belize was an experience I will never forget. This picture reminds me of how spoiled Canadians are, and how much we take for granted. A couple times a year, I will send Myrna and her brothers and sisters, books, clothes and toys. I am never sure if they receive it as Belize has some very corrupt Customs Officers. This is something I have also experienced first hand. I learned to bribe customs officers and other official people while I was away; that's a story for another day. If you would like to see the rest of the photos of my trip, you can view them here. They are also available on flickr.
More Belize Photos :: Comments (3) This is a wonderful photo, what a beautiful little girl, and yes, we need to understand how fortunate we really are in Canada. Posted by: Janet on 08.02.05 Christina, this is an awesome photo and an even better rememberance. Thank you for sharing both. Sometimes the most perfect photo is because of the subject not the pixels. This is just such a case. I love it! Posted by: Becky on 08.02.05 best secured loans uk best secured loans uk home owner secured loans uk home owner secured loans uk cheapest secured loans cheapest secured loans secured loans rate secured loans rate uk secured loans bad credit uk secured loans bad credit debt consolidation secured loans debt consolidation secured loans secured uk home loans secured uk home loans secured loans adverse credit secured loans adverse credit low secured loans rate low secured loans rate compare secured loans compare secured loans ccjs loans secured ccjs loans secured cheap secured personal loans cheap secured personal loans personal secured consolidation loans uk personal secured consolidation loans uk non secured loans non secured loans uk secured personal loans bad credit uk secured personal loans bad credit secured loans approval secured loans approval personal secured loans mortgage uk personal secured loans mortgage uk uk secured loans consolidation uk secured loans consolidation low cost secured loans uk low cost secured loans uk secured loans no proof income secured loans no proof income personal secured loans finance personal secured loans finance home improvement loans secured home improvement loans secured secured unsecured loans uk secured unsecured loans uk lowest secured loans rate lowest secured loans rate Posted by: best secured loans uk on 06.07.06 Post a comment Name: Email: URL: Comment: Remember info?