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The river is flowing down from its source high up, in the mountains. It is making its way down the hillside, through the woods and into the valley. Now it is flowing through the country side, through fields and pretty villages. Men are fishing and cows are drinking in its quiet waters.

The river has reached the suburbs of a large town. Gardens go down to the edge of the river, and boats are tied up along the bank. Some people are swimming and others have taken their out and are rowing down the river.

The river is getting wider and wider. It is flowing through a large town, past churches and high building. On the bank is a restarant in the middle of a beautiful park. People will go there for dinner as soon as they leve their offices. A pleasure boat is taking children for a short trip up the river. Towns have become more and more frequent.

The river is getting nearer and nearer to the sea. Boats are bringing coal and grain from foreign countries to the port near the mouth of the river. When the river reaches the estuary, it will be lost in the sea.

On December 4th, 16 young women and men were meeting the American ambassador at Ambaranjana Antananarivo before they spread all over the island.

This is the 22nd time and the 46th year American volunteers have come to Madagascar and their training last 10 weeks. They learn to speak Malagasy, endurance, ingeniosity. The people from Mantasoa and Mahitsy are greatful to these young people for teaching them in return. The Peace Corps live 2 years in Madagascar and their goals are very humanistic : teaching democracy, helping the poors, etc. They also work in different fields like healthcare, education and empowerement.

Dina chamia http://dianachamia.wordpress.com/

Mobile phones in Madagascar

Since 2000, mobile phones use have increased from 45% to 99%. We know the relation between development and the populairty of mobile phones and Madagascar shows its specifities. It is useful to commercials and busineesmen but not for teenagers under 18 years old who are the using them the most. They spend too much of their little money on their mobile phones and don’t make good use of it but playing around. There is also heatlh threats with brain cancers when using too frequently. But life can also be saved. What is the best balance?