How dismal the thought! But If I have to survive I will try to do any work —teaching, cooking, sewing whatever.
When we were living in Sylhet (Bangladesh) my (late) husband, and I did some bartering (or you can say exchange), of our own. Sylhet was a place where pineapples grew in abundance.
We used to send pineapples to friends in Chittagong, and Dinajpur. In return we would get mangoes, and Lichees. We had our fill of mangoes, and Lichees in those bygone days.
Women of poor families in the village used to help my mother-in-law in housework—- cooking, doing laundry, and cleaning. In return m-I-l would give them food for the family.
Till this day (back home), when I need fresh wheat flour, or corn flour from the village flourmill, the mill owner keeps a part of wheat, or corn in exchange for grounding the rest.
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Barter System
If the world worked on a barter system, how would you fare? Would you have services to barter? Would you be successful, or would you struggle?
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If the world worked on a barter system, how would you fare? Would you have services to barter? Would you be successful, or would you struggle?
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Flowers and Breezes 
The barter system makes sense in many ways. When we grow extra spinach or greens or bananas, the neighbors are sure to get a share. In the cities it is difficult to barter but they compensate by sending sweets during festivals or cakes during Christmas. I like it because it encourages contact and camaraderie with neighbors.
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When I used to have a kitchen garden, I always sent the surplus to my neighbors.
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