Last week a boarding school burned down there. People think it was an arson. Luckily, it was Sunday, so the kids were home. Last year the school was on fire, too, which is a common thing here. Nobody even keeps count of burnt down tool sheds or huts.
Offenders scour the sheds, stealing provisions.
This year more than thirty boat engines have been nicked, a very valuable possession for residents of a village near the river. In earlier days there was just one policeman, but there was much more order, say locals. My interlocutors agree. Turns out, strangers are a real bother, but then there are some locals now who are totally unstoppable. We are flying back.