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...bunched together for security. In 1965, the area was completely burned by American bombs because the land was too rich to leave to the Communists. Today not a single tree or bamboo shoot grows there. Asked what he missed most from earlier times, the village chief replied: "The jackfruit trees and the bamboo. They gave us wood, fruit and shade. Now it will take at least five years for the trees to grow back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: The Agony of Going Home | 5/10/1971 | See Source »

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