The drought was so bad that there was no point in working anymore.

No, the drought was unusual. It was called the "Great Drought. The villagers had been expecting rain but instead faced months of dry weather

He hoped Sunny would get a good education and become a lawyer or doctor in Trinidad.

The villagers collected water from the nearly dry river, where only scummy mud remained. Before drinking they boiled it and added sugar to make it drinkable.

The trees were described as "naked," with their bark peeling off as if diseased. This imagery shows that the drought was so severe that even the strongest plant

They wanted to send their son, Sunny, to college in the city so he could have a better future.

Two children died, and many others got sick because of the poor water quality.

The people of Las Lomas were farmers. They worked on the land, growing crops and raising livestock.

They collected it from the nearly dry river, boiled it, and added sugar to make it drinkable.

It was a time when no rain fell for three months, causing streams to dry up and the land to suffer.

The trees lost their leaves, and their bark started peeling off as if they were sick.

They looked at the sky, wondering what had happened, and became worried about losing their crops and animals.

They told everyone to boil the water first before drinking it.