Join Anya on an incredible journey around the world! Discover the magic of treehouses in the jungle and fairy chimneys in the desert, as Anya explores how people create homes in the most extraordinary places. This heartwarming story celebrates adaptability, imagination, and the simple joy of finding home, wherever you are.
The text describes two fascinating and unusual places where people live. The first part is about the tree houses of the Korowai people in Papua, Indonesia. The Korowai live high up in the treetops, sometimes as high as 50 metres above the ground. Their wooden houses have thatched roofs and can hold up to twelve people. To reach their homes, they climb a tall wooden pole with notches for their hands and feet. They build their houses high to protect themselves from jungle dangers such as floods, wild animals, and mosquitoes that carry diseases. In the evenings, after hunting and gathering food during the day, they chat and tell stories before sleeping. The second part is about the “fairy chimneys” of Göreme in Cappadocia, Turkey. In this area, people live in caves carved inside strange rock formations that look like upside-down ice cream cones. These rocks were created by nature over millions of years. Today, people visit Göreme to see this unique landscape, which some say looks like the surface of the moon. The locals enjoy living in these “fairy chimneys” because they are cool in summer and warm in winter. The homes are cosy, with small rooms, fireplaces, and courtyards where people can relax and chat. Both places show how humans can adapt to nature and create homes in the most extraordinary environments — truly fairy-tale places!
