tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post6940915938388439752..comments2023-09-09T10:04:50.146-03:00Comments on WayWorded: How People Live (in Bolivia)halhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05094694103452217834noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-55787739489796671342010-09-06T11:52:38.591-03:002010-09-06T11:52:38.591-03:00Ekua, most definitely. It's a relatively simpl...Ekua, most definitely. It's a relatively simple task to bring illumination to a family's one-room home: a small square of solar panel, circuits, wiring, and a bulb. But it makes such a HUGE difference to the quality of their lives. Not for the cold, admittedly (though Energetica also sponsors programs to install improved wood stoves), but in terms of safety and economic opportunity.<br /><br />What I appreciated most about Energetica was that they didn't differentiate between "green" and traditional methods of power generation. It was whatever worked best for the pueblos/individuals they were serving. Solar here, hydro there, high-tension lines somewhere else.halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094694103452217834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-52526733318747834652010-09-06T04:42:50.836-03:002010-09-06T04:42:50.836-03:00I'm super late to join this discussion, I know...I'm super late to join this discussion, I know. The living situation of the people in Bolivia's Altiplano made me more depressed than anywhere else I've been because of the extreme cold. People there don't have the option to live their lives outside as people in the tropics with similar living situations seem to do. And this confirms the thoughts I had that working your way out of that situation would be extremely hard. Did you feel like the volunteer work you were doing and the non-profit in general had a positive impact?Ekuahttp://girlunstoppable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-46405327732778151832010-02-19T22:56:28.885-03:002010-02-19T22:56:28.885-03:00@Sarah: Yeah, the smoke, and the risk of fire. The...@Sarah: Yeah, the smoke, and the risk of fire. The Cochabamba hospital had a huge burn unit, lots of children, almost all of whom lived out in the campo and had left candles burning when they fell asleep...halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094694103452217834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-84629018826118287412010-02-19T22:10:17.700-03:002010-02-19T22:10:17.700-03:00Wow, Hal. I wasn't sure exactly where you wer...Wow, Hal. I wasn't sure exactly where you were headed with the electricity theme and then wham, there it was. Pretty intense. Especially the cooking smoke -- I've heard it causes a lot of damage over time.Sarahhttp://www.posatigres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-20937217625327067422010-02-17T17:41:28.764-03:002010-02-17T17:41:28.764-03:00What a lovely piece, Hal.
I sometimes romanticize...What a lovely piece, Hal.<br /><br />I sometimes romanticize living in a place without electricity. Or at least a place where you have to be far more conscious of the electricity you use.Leighhttp://thefutureisred.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-23040899588220095032010-02-06T12:00:24.350-03:002010-02-06T12:00:24.350-03:00@Anil: Thanks for sharing this. Where did your aun...@Anil: Thanks for sharing this. Where did your aunt live?halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094694103452217834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-6843123689918324172010-02-06T05:09:48.827-03:002010-02-06T05:09:48.827-03:00I can identify with what it is not to have electri...I can identify with what it is not to have electricity. Back when I was at school, and later, college, vacation time was spent out in the hinterland, in villages. <br /><br />Watching my aunt at the stove, cowdung cakes and wood burning, smoke backing up the chimney and skylights, coughs punctuating the kitchen, eyes watering, it never felt out of place since I never saw any other household cook any differently, usually starting with it when it was time for the cows and buffaloes return home.<br /><br />Only on reverting to the cities and towns does the difficulty they must experience hit home squarely.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-85055438382887312752010-02-04T23:13:29.681-03:002010-02-04T23:13:29.681-03:00Wow. Thanks so much Kate (and everyone else!).Wow. Thanks so much Kate (and everyone else!).halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094694103452217834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-41733815803829700652010-02-04T22:35:05.053-03:002010-02-04T22:35:05.053-03:00Oh, Hal. It's been a while since I stopped by...Oh, Hal. It's been a while since I stopped by, and this is a great post. You're a kick ass writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-79534235225491998162010-01-28T09:30:48.422-03:002010-01-28T09:30:48.422-03:00What a beautifully poetic description of life with...What a beautifully poetic description of life without electricity. I love the last line.Sabinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-49492399332102704832010-01-27T12:35:35.289-03:002010-01-27T12:35:35.289-03:00This is a very eloquent expression of how lucky we...This is a very eloquent expression of how lucky we in the "first world" are. Easy access to water could be added, but how fundamental is it to be totally dependent upon hours of daylight to be productive? How long would I last in such an environment? Not long!Kathy Amenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353918133298858318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069009407605346072.post-81767220260825147222010-01-26T16:06:47.207-03:002010-01-26T16:06:47.207-03:00Poignant. It's definitely all about perspectiv...Poignant. It's definitely all about perspective. Imagine if the Internet went down...Lolahttp://www.lolaakinmade.comnoreply@blogger.com