Thursday, February 18, 2010

just another post

One of the things that makes this country really hard to gauge in terms of well being and development is the superficial appearance of wealth. The amount of pride these people have extends itself to the street level where it is so hard to see the inside of the real culture - which is the almost miserly resourcefulness and preservation for the few nice things everyone owns. The obsession of having very basic pre-fab furniture and fake brand name clothing that are "pretty" can fool one to really knowing at what degree Armenia is developing. You won't see people dirty and poor on the streets, or begging for your money - but an average wage is about $150 dollars a month, with very few jobs to be had. I took this picture last week in a village - the two new chairs and bad wallpaper that is cracking next to this young boy seemed like a good contrast to what I know Armenia to be.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

So True. Also, beautiful pictures on your blog. I have followed other PC blogs and the pictures really add such a better perspective to the message.