drought-stricken soil of nowhere.
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KENYA - 1978
A group of children at play. Tribal children who,
without the help of the titles, could be from any age.
They run through a tiny village of tents, playing. Every
child holds a long reed-like stick and they chase each
other playing their version of tag.
As each child is tapped, they chase the others. Each
trying to avoid being "it", though nev
spring, southern and central farmers started oats, while northern farmers seeded barley. Farms also grew small quantities of potatoes, other root crops, and legumes. Nevertheless, the total area under cultivation was still small. Cattle grazed in the summer and consumed hay in the winter. Essentially self-sufficient, Finland engaged in very limited agricultural trade.
This traditional, almost au
drought and famine.
REVERSE ANGLE. STUDENTS.
They stare back in stunned silence. One of them, DAVID
WAGNER, sits in the front row with a pencil in his mouth.
Nobody moves ...
SCIENCE TEACHER
(chipper classroom tone)
Okay. Who can tell me what famine is?
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1958.
Birds are chirping. The sun is shining. All the hedges are
neatly pruned and the lawns are perfectly manicured. A sweet
stillness h
spring...
up at Romarins?
Does that spring still have water?
My father said it dried up.
Its more than half blocked up.
When I was young,
it was a lovely stream.
Old Camoins grew cartloads
of vegetables there.
I bet we could unblock it
with a pickax.
You think hed sell his farm?
Not the house.
But maybe the field
and the spring.
He never uses them.
Maybe, if we offer him money...
How are you, Mar
droughts
Floods, locusts
and tornadoes
But I dont have
any doubts
Were all a part of history
Why, Old Glory waves to show
How far weve come along
till now
How far weve got to go
How far weve got to go
Its been hard work
But every time
we get into a fix
Lets think of
what our children face
In -aught- -
Its up to us to pave the way
With our blood and sweat
and tears
Oh, we must be doin
somethin ri