SIM director, Chris Crowder, is visiting Doro which is about an eight hour walk from Yabus. He heard a funny story from some men who went to Yabus and were crossing the bridge. The rains were heavy this year and the current of the river is very dangerous. Here is what happened:
One night some people went to cross the bridge from the east side. At the same time, some people started to cross from the west side. Then they heard and saw an animal on the bridge. 'Ay, what is it?' They asked. At first they thought it was a goat. But then they saw it was a hyena! (Hyenas are pests that will steal goats and kill dogs from the villages). It got more and more frantic, realizing it was trapped, running back and forth across the bridge. Finally, in desperation it jumped off the bridge, fell heavily, hit its head on a stone and died.
We are glad the bridge continues to serve the community of Yabus.
One night some people went to cross the bridge from the east side. At the same time, some people started to cross from the west side. Then they heard and saw an animal on the bridge. 'Ay, what is it?' They asked. At first they thought it was a goat. But then they saw it was a hyena! (Hyenas are pests that will steal goats and kill dogs from the villages). It got more and more frantic, realizing it was trapped, running back and forth across the bridge. Finally, in desperation it jumped off the bridge, fell heavily, hit its head on a stone and died.
We are glad the bridge continues to serve the community of Yabus.