Free Fruit Holiday

Hi All, I received this information and was asked to pass it on:

First email: Hi,mike,i'm joshua.I live in mfangano island.My occupation is
farming.Amongest my farm produce are fruits.I Produce
pawpaws,mangoes,guavas,sugar apple,oranges,lemons,bananas,

castard
apple and lockwards.My neighbours equaly are farmers who also produce
a number of other fruits like jack fruit,tomatoes amogest others.I
live on top of mfangano island on some rich agricultural land.Cool
winds blow across that makes it nice to stay.Its a place that is not
polluted as there are only few people inhabit this area.There are two
major fruit seasons.May,june,jully and early august-first season.Late
october, november,december and january-second season.Though there are
always fruits throughout the year but the two are the major seasons.Im
writing to you after knowing you through my friend Brian.My major
reason for writing to you is that you assist me in making this place
known by fruitarians all over the world.If there can be people coming
to make us of this fruits,it can be my pleasure.Most of this fruits go
to waste because of lack of people to consume them.I welcome you and
any of your friends to come and see for yourself and share with
others.To get to mfangano,one has to come to nairobis' jomo kenyatta
international airport.From nairobi there are buses to a place called
homa-bay,then you board other buses to a place called mbita.From mbita
you board boats to mfangano island.One has to part with 1,800
shillings to hire taxi from airport to nairobi town,800 shillings to
homa-bay,250 shillings to mbita and 150 to mfangano.That is a total of
about 3,400 shillings.I am ready to pick anyone who wants' to come
from nairobi.My phone contact is +254729518224.Welcome. N/B. Its risky
to travel alone especially foreiners because nairobi has many many
thugs and cornmen(robbers.)

My response:

Hi Joshua!

Thanks very much for your email, it's really nice to receive something like this!

It's definitely a tempting offer for me to come and check out (I'm busy looking where to go next), the best offer I've ever had. How many people do you think you can have living there? Is there anything that you expect of them if they are living there e.g. working etc.?

There are lots of fruitarians in the world looking for a new home. How long would you be happy with people living with you for? Is it easy to find land around there if people want to buy and build their own homes while living with you?

Brian is a very special friend of mine, and he said you are a really good person, so I'd love to help you!

Take care,
Michael

His response:

Hi mike,sorry for not responding in time.Thanks alot for accepting to
help me.Mike you asked about what i expect from people who would be
coming,my answer is that-i expect nothing....or maybe i dont
understand your question.One thing that is clear is that its a pity
particularly now to see hundreds of mangoes lying under the tree on
their way back to the univers while there are people who need
them.Mike i'm stranded because i was trying to get a camera so that i
could send you photos of the curent state of my compound.The best
resolution that i have reached therefore is that if you can come then
let me know so that you plan by what you are seing.I think you know
what it takes to do all this.Invite along four friends to come and
begin consuming what is going into waste now.On the issue money or any
kind of payment i would say that i give nothing to these trees and i
expect nothing from them because nature has provides them for free.I
live that to you though if anyone feels that he wants to offer sothing
then he is free.On the issue of land,get here and we shall get to that
it is'nt a difficult thing.I have some sleeping place but you can cary
your tents.I'm preparing to meet you in nairobi.Try to get here in
this season. It will help plan well and positively.I'm joshua.

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Permalink Reply by Casey on July 10, 2012 at 4:07am

If this is legitimate I would *love* to be a part of such a place. Not just to sit around and eat for free, but I'd help plant more trees and other fruits as well to make it even more of a paradise. If/when you see it and have photos, make sure to post them when you can!

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Permalink Reply by Wild Light on July 10, 2012 at 6:55pm

Hey didn't send me any photos really (just two bad phone camera photos which don't really count). The fruitarians on the island have put up photos, I posted a link to their facebook page earlier in the forum. All the info is there for you to get a hold of him and them. I haven't met any of the people, so I can't comment much more than that, except that it was recommended through a friend!

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Permalink Reply by Casey on July 11, 2012 at 1:35am

Cool I checked out the FB link. What are water sources there? Do they have property tax? If I wanted to come live there indefinitely (from the USA) what sort of processes are required? It seems to call to me! I have a lot of baggage here to work through first anyways, will look forward to hearing more!

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Permalink Reply by Wild Light on July 11, 2012 at 3:19am

I don't think they have property tax, it's an island surrounded by fresh water lake, probably be lots of water there. You'll have to speak to the people there, I'm just the messenger :)

Lots of info here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fruitarian-Paradise-in-Africa/1409358...

Apparently one can become a resident within 3 years.

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Permalink Reply by Dane McColl on July 10, 2012 at 8:36pm

I've been seriously considering heading over there, but probably not till next year as i'm just saving a little money first. It does sound pretty great though! :)

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Permalink Reply by Wild Light on July 11, 2012 at 12:48am

Cool here is a link to his facebook page for his farm: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tropical-fruits-at-Joshuas-natural-ho...

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Permalink Reply by Wild Light on July 14, 2012 at 1:35am

Another update email from Joshua: Hi mike,thanks for to me.Malaria is quite an heard of in mfangano
island although there are many precautions in place enforced by the
government.Fruits are there in mfangano all the year round though
there are times the production is low and would be bought from the
neighbouring places.Internet is there and is not a problem in my
farm.I think i can take care of any visitor.I'll send to you some
photos showing my farm tomorrow.Those photos will also show some nice
meditation sights.

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Permalink Reply by Wild Light on July 16, 2012 at 7:48pm

I just got a whole bunch of photos from Joshua in Kenya. Does anybody want them? Inbox me your email address if you do

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Permalink Reply by Milos Stepita on July 16, 2012 at 9:48pm

this sounds amazing, is anybody from Europe want to come?

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Permalink Reply by Wild Light on August 23, 2012 at 9:09pm

I decided to head over into the great unknown for all who've been following this. This is quite exciting and super daunting at the same time. I watched the movie "the beach" the other night, which got me to realise that the biggest thing is leaving ones known securities. Though I see it all as an upward spiral towards greater expansion. So I'll be sure to let everyone know how it goes. Here's to love and freedom!

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Permalink Reply by Danii on August 23, 2012 at 9:46pm

This is mental/amazing at the same time :)

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Permalink Reply by Wild Light on August 23, 2012 at 10:17pm

Yeh that's how I'm feeling about it, my mind is like wtf and my heart is like hell yeah!

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