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Balsa rafts lined the beach, their sails advertising national beer brands and local seafood restaurants. We were told that the balsa log was so buoyant that it could never sink, a thought that seemed only partially reassuring looking at the simple log raft. A young fisherman offered to take us out to sea, and, as we moved away from shore, he discussed the difficulty of life as a fisherman. He explained that he had no regular work hours and an income that was completely unpredictable. When I asked him if he hoped his children would also fish, he replied with a definite no. "I hope they will continue their education and get good jobs," he said.

*Sketch by Isaac Bingham