Gifts Of Gratitude

These people from the village of Manjakatompo presented us with a gift basket full of sweet potatoes as we were about to leave. Susan liked the way the purple clad man matched the sweet potatoes, so he was invited to stand next to the gift bearer.

As we sat resting in the shade in the village of Ambohitrazo, the villagers went out and caught these "gifts" for us. We felt obligated to graciously accept their offering.

What are we going to do with these things? These poor people could use them much more than us, but we did not want to offend them by refusing their offering. Thankfully, our guide and friend Gaby lives in the country and was glad to have them.