A Choice for Simplicity
Emma talked about the choice they had to make after the tribe discovered them. “We could try to find our way back, or stay in this peaceful place,” she stated. They made the decision to remain, appreciating the serenity and simplicity of tribal life. It was a life far different from the one they were familiar with, yet it spoke to their longing for a purposeful life.
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Illness Strikes
However, the tribe’s perfect existence was destroyed by sickness. Emma detailed the beginning of the outbreak, which left a number of tribe members, including her husband and kid, critically ill as they battled the disease in the absence of much understanding of modern treatment. In their darkest moments, Sophie was a ray of hope, one of the few people who remained untouched.