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The most amazing thing happened to me today..

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Beetroot · 04/12/2007 19:27

30 years ago as a 12 year old child I lived in the MIDDLE of the Malaysian jungle with the local indigenous population - the Temiar. We got there by boat - a thin log boat with a guy guiding us up the river with a pole at one end and an oar at the other. We lived in bamboo houses on stilts, didn't go to school for two years, saw trancing medicine men and tigers.

Today 30 years later my mother has gone back to visit. She PHONED me form one of the villages on her MOBILE - they have signal there now and I spoke to one of the guys that I knew as a child.

HOW WEIRD IS THAT

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fransmom · 04/12/2007 19:28

wow

CarmenerryChristmas · 04/12/2007 19:28

Cool I love technology.

pooka · 04/12/2007 19:29

Wow Beetroot. What a fantastic experience to have had as a child.

ABudafulSightWereHappyTonight · 04/12/2007 19:29

Wow - just goes to prove that the world is a much small place these days.

How did you end up there Beetroot? It sounds like a fascinating childhood.

MerryAnnSinglemas · 04/12/2007 19:31

that is amazing ! are you Malay ? my cousin was married to a Malayan man and his sister came to live with us for a while - made fantastic curries and curry puffs - yum - love malaysian food

SquonkaClaus · 04/12/2007 19:31
Grin
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Beetroot · 04/12/2007 19:31

my house is the far one

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TinyTimsGangGawdBlessUs1andAll · 04/12/2007 19:32

Wow! What an interesting childhood. Why were your family there?

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Beetroot · 04/12/2007 19:33

My mother was doing her research forher PHD and took us all out there to d oit with ehr

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Beetroot · 04/12/2007 19:33

My mother was doing her research forher PHD and took us all out there to d oit with ehr

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MerryAnnSinglemas · 04/12/2007 19:34

must've been a brilliant experience

ABudafulSightWereHappyTonight · 04/12/2007 19:35

Wow - again.

My mother had trouble going to the local shops!

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Beetroot · 04/12/2007 19:35

they are standing outside our house - you can see my brother in the background They all put on their formal wear for the photo as usually teh women would be topless

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BettySpaghetti · 04/12/2007 19:36

You must have amazing memories from your childhood.

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Beetroot · 04/12/2007 19:39

I am determined to take my children there very soon. My brother has been back alot but I have never been back. They would love to meet my kids.

I think we were very important parts of many of their lives as they were in ours

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SantaClausFrau · 04/12/2007 19:40

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Beetroot · 04/12/2007 19:45

amazing isn't it

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MrsJohnCuSackFullOfPresents · 04/12/2007 19:46

oh WOW
you should definitely take your children. how amazing

the mobile thing is just weird

saggers · 04/12/2007 19:48

What a brilliant story.

hippipotami · 04/12/2007 19:49

Wow, absolutely brilliant! And what a fantastic childhood you had!

It would be wonderful to go back and visit

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Beetroot · 04/12/2007 20:02

i know i couldn't believe it

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Beetroot · 04/12/2007 20:42

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TheQueenOfQuotes · 04/12/2007 20:46

wow - how amazing!

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Beetroot · 04/12/2007 22:01

i know still cannot believe it

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onebatmother · 04/12/2007 22:34

crikey - that's fantastic! the mobile thing is slightly... odd. but you must take your kids, what an amazing legacy - a relationship with a whole village from before they were born!

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