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e have to stay true to the people," she "This helps me explain things to the villagers when they
have questions," she said.

of obligation to the voters combined Of course, the news she is most interested in is that concern-
. . granny Tuan is now taking care of ing her son, and she will be the first to stand up and dispel any
rting their education. rumours.
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2:. her happiness is to tend to her That is the spice of her life. The staple is the routine that
n Chuan returns home, for example, starts each day at 4 a.m. when she rises and gets ready for the
ention by his mother." market-place.
to eat. I will prepare it myself. You see, "My children say I can have as much money as I want, on

et. I used to ask why. He just said that the condition that I stop working. But as you see, I'm still healthy.
i. ion. and it was difficult to find an
And as long as I'm healthy, I will keep on working."

d an accident on her way to the market-

lengthy stay in hospital in Bangkok.
he was back at the market.
·ed about mother's health," said Chuan.
ways helps herself, and has never once

e market-place contributes to her long
ly have mother left. We want her to be

fe. So it is only when she is not feeling
ot to go to the market."
· ng at the market, granny Tuan will use
her goods for the next day. Then it's

e young ones in the house to read news-
p up to date with television and radio
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