Today was the first day of school for the little kindergartners. Many cried and didnt want to be left at school. All the parents looked very well off compared to the people you see on the streets. Defiantly the pale skin, designer purses and well dressed.
Coming from a country that believes in equality we strive to treat each other with respect. We treat others the way we want to be treated. We learned in one of our school meetings that Thais do not follow this rule and therefore there exist a drastic differences bt classes. It is hard to ignore the very hard working individuals that try and make a living by setting up street carts that sell food, snacks, clothes etc....you see their kids loitering around bc they have no where else to go. In the market the other night i saw a blind man walking around with a stereo playing music buskering for money...it was talent that he was able to avoid bumping into ppl since it was a very packed area.
Everyday to school we travel through the streets filled with hardworking men and women at the crack of dawn all with smiles on their faces ready to serve you breakfast. After a 15 min car ride (30+min if its a heavy traffic day) we enter the world of high end society - where life is clean, white and shiney.
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