So, the electric company was coming through, cutting down trees in front of people’s houses to make room for the wires. That wood legally belonged to the homeowners, but it was being taken away. A friend of mine saw them cut down her tree, and said, "That’s my wood! Leave it here. If you don’t agree, we’ll just go to the mayor’s office and see who’s right." The electric company backed down, and left her wood and everyone else’s after her.
Women are really not respected here. On top of that, my friend has only a few years of elementary school education. She’s my hero for standing up for herself and her kids-she’s a widow, and needs every log she can get!