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At dawn they At daybreak, the
returned home villagers finally came
home.
their soaky clothes Their clothes were
torn soaking wet and torn.
and approached the They walked to the stove
stove (maybe for warmth and
because they were
hungry)
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their limbs marked Their hands were
by scratches covered with cuts and
scratches
their legs full of Their legs had suffered
wounds a lot of wounds and
injuries
but on their brows However, on their faces
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there was not a sign There was no look of
of despair hopelessness
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The whole day and They had endured the
night just passed hardship of a whole day
and night.
they had to brave They had to face the
the horrendous terrible flood after the
flood storm.
in the water all the They were in the flood
time water all day and night.
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between bloated They had to wade between
carcasses the bloated and rotting
carcasses of dead animals
which died in the flood
and tiny chips of and tiny chips that peeled
tree barks from the barks of trees
desperately looking The villagers were
for their son’s frantically looking for their
son’s albino buffalo
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albino buffalo that They could not find the
was never found albino buffalo
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They were born These tough people were
amidst hardship born to a life of hardship
and hard work.
and grew up without Strengthened by their
a sigh or a hardship, they grew up
complaint without complaining
about their difficult life
now they are in the Now, at home, they are in
kitchen, making the kitchen
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jokes while rolling They are joking with each
their cigarette leaves other as they roll their
cigarettes.
