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BMWs and Donkey Carts
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That's such a good point, James. I haven't visited Cape Town, and I've yet to see the contrast of the shanty towns next to highways, etc. What is so interesting about my village, which is considered rural but not deep rural, is that on the same street you will find a large house with fancy iron gates and a shack constructed from scraps of sheet metal. And as my post title alludes to, it's not unusual to see a BMW sharing the road with a donkey cart. The contrasts abound, in a broad sense as well as in the day-to-day details.
posted by Laura Portalupi on 7/18/2007 3:27 pm