Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 88

           ButalwaysyouwearthissamebrokenT-shirt,samebrokenjeans.Don’tyouwanttobesexy,likeher?"

           "Wayan,"Isaid,"ArmeniaisBrazilian.It’sacompletelydifferentsituation."

           "Howisitdifferent?"

           "Armenia,"Isaid,turningtomynewfriend."CanyoupleasetrytoexplaintoWayanwhatitmeanstobeaBrazilianwoman?"

           Armenialaughed,butthenseemedtoconsiderthequestionseriouslyandanswered,"Well,IalwaystriedtolookniceandbefeminineeveninthewarzonesandrefugeecampsofCentralAmerica.Evenintheworsttragediesandcrisis,there’snoreasontoaddtoeveryone’smiserybylookingmiserableyourself.That’smyphilosophy.ThisiswhyIalwaysworemakeupandjewelryintothejungle-nothingtooextravagant,butmaybejustanicegoldbraceletandsomeearrings,alittlelipstick,goodperfume.JustenoughtoshowthatIstillhadmyself-respect."

           Inaway,ArmeniaremindsmeofthosegreatVictorian-eraBritishladytravelers,whousedtosaythere’snoexcuseforwearingclothesinAfricathatwouldbeunsuitedforanEnglishdrawingroom.She’sabutterfly,thisArmenia.Andshecouldn’tstayfortoolongatWayan’sshopbecauseshehadworktodo,butthatdidn’tstopherfrominvitingmetoapartytonight.SheknowsanotherBrazilianexpatinUbud,shetoldme,andhe’shostingaspecialeventatanicerestaurantthisevening.He’llbecookingafeijoada-atraditionalBrazilianfeastconsistingofmassivepilesofporkandblackbeans.TherewillbeBraziliancocktails,aswell.LotsofinterestingexpatriatesfromallovertheworldwholivehereinBali

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