In this world, there are two types of people. One who is habituated of cribbing about everything and second who settle down peacefully with whatever they have been provided with. This happy Colombian couple falls in the latter.
This story of a Columbian couple who lives in a sewer (Septic tank) and despite no means of luxury or worldly comforts, they are content with their lives. People generally use the term ‘Home Sweet Home’ because they find the required comforts inside their houses.
Whereas for this couple, it was like ‘Home Sewer Home’.
Even though it is hard to believe, but Maria Garcia and her husband Miguel Restrepo have been living inside a sewer for the last 22 years. Both were drug addicts and met on the streets of Medellin Colombia. The area is notoriously known for violence and narcotics trafficking. They lived on the streets and drug addiction was ruining their lives.
Twenty-two years later, they’re still living in the place where they found shelter. While you might think of it as an ideal homestead, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. They were soon on the path of giving up their addiction. It was in the time of distress that they found comfort in each other’s company and together, they decided to quit drug addiction.
When Maria Garcia met her husband, their lives were on the verge of irreparable disaster.
Since 22 years, they have been staying in the same place where they found their shelter together. It was an abandoned sewer, with an area of 65 square feet with a height of 4.5 feet and it was not large enough to walk upright inside.
With no friends or family to give them shelter or any monetary help, they made this sewer their home. It’s here that they overcame substance abuse, gave a new direction to their lives and their love for each other grew stronger.
Living inside a sewer paints a picture of filth and dirt but they’ve turned it into a cozy home with all the necessary things arranged. They have electricity, lights, heat, as well as a little kitchen. Like everyone else, they love decorating their home during festivals and holidays.
But they don’t have a shower inside so, they use buckets of water to maintain good hygiene. When it rains the couple uses plastic sheets as covering. The couple also has a dog called Blackie, who guards the home in their absence. They’re a happy family.
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Miguel had to leave his job due to a lung disease and now they had to live on charity from neighbors. He also earns a little money by helping to sleep without food. Even in such harsh conditions, Miguel manages to find happiness with whatever he has. They created a small garden near the sewer and own a Christmas tree which they decorate.