Rock the Tasba - Part 3
May 13th, 2008 by Jon Posted in Bluefields 2008, Features, Photos & Videos | 2 Comments
(Continued from page 1).
Left. Tania talks to a store owner living in Tasba. Our team bought cookies and crackers from her, and Tania hoped to buy some clothes from her too… but didn’t have the right size.
After hours of walking around the village, our guide Henry brings out some coconuts for us - fresh from the tree. He cuts a spout for us to drink the water inside, then cracks it open so we can eat the meat inside using a piece of coconut skin as a spoon.
There were more than enough to go around. Relaxing and enjoying the coconuts made me wonder for a second whether life is like this all the time in Tasbapauni. But the reality is that there isn’t much to do here. Many of the people I saw were sitting around on their deck chairs, and kids roamed around looking for something to do. The monotony is probably mind-numbing.
This is why wherever we go in Nicaragua, our team is ready to play with the children. We carry with us simple toys and games which we can use at any given moment. Through this, we open doors for conversations with the older generation, though many of the older folks preferred to stay in the distance smiling nostalgically at the sight of children laughing and playing – perhaps memories of better times?
For the kids, they are unlikely to remember us, our names, or why we were there, but perhaps it will be something they will remember for the rest of their lives? Maybe it will shape their attitudes? Can a short random gesture of unconditional love be something that will affect the rest of their lives? We will never know, but we can always hope for something good.
On the surface Tasbapauni is a quiet paradise – to a North American accustomed to a high paced living, the simple life in Tasbapauni is a welcome change. But behind the tranquil façade are issues and social problems that can’t be solved overnight.
Our team left the same way we came – quietly boarding a boat and heading back into the open waters connecting Tasbapauni and Bluefields. The ride back “home†was quiet. Many of us lost in our own thoughts… and it was only the first day of our stay in Bluefields.
End of Tasbapauni story.
- Rock the Tasba Part 1
- Rock the Tasba Part 2
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