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| Nestled into the small village of Tiron in East Java, its easy to pass right by Mango Alley without knowing it, just like I did on my first trip here. |
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| But if you take a left and head down Mango Alley, there's a story to be told... |
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| ...Pass by the neighbors waiting out the afternoon heat on their front porch, come to the end of that alley, and you'll see this house. |
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| There lives a simple mango farmer & his family - wife, son, daughter, & father-in-law. (Above) Next door often sits their widowed, 90 year old+, great-uncle, who cuts his own firewood & still raises chickens..... |
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| Nowadays when mango season is in full swing, this place comes alive! Mangos are rolled in from the local farmers to be peeled, sliced, dried, & packaged by the families that grow them! |
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| This home industry is providing new opportunities for their families' and community! |
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| These women often rise early in the morning to complete a few household chores before coming to work around 7am. They are able to make extra income to send their children to school & provide other family needs before returning home by mid-afternoon to attend their families'. |
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| These ladies' presence makes the once quiet house at the end of Mango Alley alive with activity & laughter. |
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| While mangos dry in the oven, the front porch is often busy with conversations late into the evening. |
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| Yup, take a left down Mango Alley and there's much more to be discovered! |
