Meeting the village chief

Our next stop was at the chief’s house. Ben (his anglicised name) explained what his duties are. As chief, he has to settle any neighbour disputes. His word is final. He can also allocate land for anyone born in Lesotho to build a house in the village. There is no charge for the land and, if someone decides to leave the village, they can sell the house for a profit! However, there is no running water in the village, so residents have to live with hardships.

Ben declined to have his picture 📸 taken, so I only have a photo of his house! 😀Read more