Lesotho is a land of contrasts in many forms. On the
one side you have the farmlands where a man only wants to
provide for his family and on the other side you have this vast
wonder of technology. The Katse dam.
Most of the land in rural Lesotho
is probably being utilised by sustenance farmers.
Having said that you only really realise what that means when you
start moving around the countryside. Most people are regarded as
doing well when they have gumboots, a balaclava, a blanket, a donkey
and a dog. If you have a horse and a few cattle, then you are wealthy.
It was very interesting that there were no cats around. It is also clear
that the dogs are just as “poor” as their owners. Most of them
have shaggy coats, grave signs of inbreeding is visible, and in
general they are totally under fed.
The contrasts in Lesotho are
evident everywhere. These contrasts are sad, beautiful and inspiring
- all at the same time.
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