The village of Wolotopo on an island in Indonesia may be one of the world s prettiest places. Small houses and paved pathways scramble up steep hillsides overlooking the Indian Ocean.
Black sand meets cerulean blue water under a perfect but relentlessly hot blue sky.
Gertrudis Ave sits in the cool shade at a long wooden loom, weaving the traditional ikat fabric of Flores. The welcome shade is a by-product of the water now available in Gertrudis village. Just outside her home, upright sticks and crossbars create a sort of arbor supporting boda vines a type of squash. The wide leaves create the shade, the ripe fruit hangs down, ready to be plopped into a pan and boiled for eating. Water has allowed home gardening.