I really like this story. (Prompt 62 I think, but that is not important.) I learned a new word: "harmattan." This reminded me of when I met a man here in Canada who came from Kenya. His teenaged son was behaving badly and running amok. He sent him to Kenya (where the son had never lived since he was born in Canada) to live on a farm with his uncle. The man explained to me that his brother, the boy's uncle lived in a home that had a dirt floor, and he knew his son would learn to appreciate good things if he saw where his father was from. It worked. It also was good because the man regularly sent money home to help support his family, and this taught his son the value of continuing the practice. I went off on a tangent. Sorry.
I really enjoyed the story. To me, it spoke about the importance of gratitude and not squandering opportunity.
!LUV
!PIZZA
Harmattan is a cold condition in Africa, West Africa especially where people freeze out and get to where thick clothes to avoid cold.
The story depicts an average African style where development could spread from one person to others in the community.