There are farangs that have lost everything to some chick with a cute smile and a sick water buffalo. That’s well documented. I just wonder about the more subtle scams.
Game 3. You are just a dumb cash mule.
I went to Oecusse in East Timor, to meet someone Ive known for 15 years. He’s in his group, Im in mine.
The children in his village have stunted growth. Why? Cos instead of farming, the adults are all pincing around learning Silat. Which is good, but not if your kids are a quarter of a way to looking like thery’re in a famine.
It has nothing to do with money. The adults all smoke like chimneys. 2-3 dollars for ciggies. 2-3 dollars for a ton of vegetable for your family.
They chose ciggies.
I saw with my own eyes wheat the kids ate. A medium portion of rice with ONE tiny cabbage leaf, and ONE string bean.
Do you know what these geniuses development plan was?
Build a janky reservoir, then build a Macdonalds.
Im not making this up.
I swear Ashton Kutcher is going to walk in.
During the 8 days I was there, he didnt ask one question.
ANYONE from forumosa could have helped them with solar panels, wind, hydroponics, ditch digging, wells, water filtration.
But no, they are too proud to ask whitey anything.
Meanwhile, he spent every day trying to drain cash off me.
I was supposed to stay for a year, and learn Silat.
I left after eight days because the entire village made me ill. ha.