Diet and Health
Fresh fruit in only 1 house so far - i(0462 Ali Canveren's} - "a few oranges" - i(5050 Aye) said - "no lemons". Nos. of people coming to soukan {gl: This word
not recognised - but 'souk=cold' is normal village diagnosis} medicine - adults and children.
k<fruit, illness, 'cold'>
This month diet in village still v. limited, e.g. coffee made only in i(0209 Ali ahin)'s and i(0039 Hacahmet Aslan)'s 'oda'. Tea in muhtar's 'ev' on my 1st.
visit. Elsewhere, people invariably apologise for not being able to offer us anything - ay yok, kahve yok, eker yok. {gl: 2 richest hshds on our visiting list}
No eggs to speak of available up to 10/3/50. Milk brought to us in small quantities, and when it is the person says the cow is only giving a little. I'll try
to bring some more in 3 or 5 days' time. Children seem to keep going on bread throughout day - reason for so many tummy aches amongst the young ones? All have
v. swollen abdomens.
k<famine, poverty, children's health >
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