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Today was my first chance to walk around my new environment. Sadly, I had a hard time finding beauty in this area of poverty and extreme contrasts in living conditions. The quality of life varied so dramatically in such a close proximity that it was depressing. I saw a girl who looked like she was 11 and she was pregnant. A young boy, perhaps 3 or 4, was crying face down in the dirt and appeared to be eating it and a young woman bathed herself completely nude on the side of the road. Her only form of privacy was a sheer scarf she hung up to shield herself. Once I recognized what was going on, I diverted my eyes to respect her attempt at privacy.
About a block away from all this was a major shopping center with a mall and many restaurants. It all seems so similar to home but it's not. Since I didn't really know where I was going, I bet myself to see if I could walk to work without getting lost. I won! Took me about an hour (with shopping detours) and no twisted ankles. I'm really happy I brought boots with me.
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