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| Everything you need to know about England... |
A visit to a Karen village is always full of surprises. Last weekend, I went to Bor Tho Dai Church, a very remote place about two hours drive from Chiang Mai, with some of the TKBC Youth leaders. Six local churches were gathered together for joint worship and prayer, and it was great to meet so many new people.
While we were having breakfast, however, a poster on the church wall caught my eye - it was all about England! As part of an educational campaign sponsored by a major international NGO, hundreds of these colourful posters have been distributed to churches in rural areas all across Thailand.
So young Karen children are discovering, for example, that England's national animal is a cartoon fox. And that the Pearly Kings and Queens on the poster are modelling English national dress. And, apparently, that Wales and Scotland don't exist!
To spare their embarrassment, I won't reveal the name of the NGO responsible! They did at least get some things right - and they made me feel a bit homesick for some proper fish and chips and a Sunday Roast!
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| Breakfast - fish, but no chips! |
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