30. Victor's Family Reminiscences, Part 3

Send us Fan MailNovember 3, 2021Oliver spent a lot of time with the Indian family.  He accompanied them up Mt San Jeronimo, where he participated in the rites of sun worship. Relationships between the Indios (Indians) and the Mestizos (Spanish-Mexicans).  Comparison to situation of the cocoa farmer.Communications between Indios and Mestizos.  Indios used superstition to gain the upper hand over the Mestizos when they haggled over prices.  I mention my experience haggling in China.Trip to the plantation by Mom and Reuben.  Eating monkey in alligator sauce prepared by Galdena.  Description of plantation.  Vulnerability of rubber trees to disease and insects.  Victor's friendship with President Diaz, who appreciated the hard work of the American family.Four ingredients necessary for successful development:  time, knowledge, capital, critical mass.Jennie Lindeborg--a Swedish Cinderella, a stowaway on a potato boat.  The taxi story.  Other members of the story.Support the showWrite to me at  [email protected] learn more, visit  http://www.projecthopeandfairness.org