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Winter 2015

Canada

countryside; church houses grassland and sheep under cloudy sky

The hometown where I lived before has some similarities with the town I live in now. Both towns have small communities, a quiet and clean environment, and friendly people. Most of the people know each other.

There are also many differences between my hometown and where I live now. In my previous country, most of the population lives in the countryside and their livelihood is farming. When it comes to transportation, mostly motorbikes or we call them tricycles. The houses are made from light materials and have a huge backyard, mostly with beautiful vegetable and flower gardens and healthy animals. The weather, all year, is usually warm during the day with a breezy cold wind during the night. There are only two seasons, which are rainy and dry seasons. In the town where I live now, most of the population lives in the main town area, and their livelihood is working in the offices, hospitals, facilities and restaurants etc. Transportation: most people have their own car. Houses are made from rustic materials such as without having much garden area. The weather is mostly cold with a short summer. There are four seasons (winter, spring, fall and summer).