the scent of green papayas

in a traditional market near the borobudur temple, majority of the vendors there are selling papayas. when i asked one of them why, a seller replied, "this area is well known for its papaya and this time of the year is the season for the papayas. that's why you see alot of people selling them."

i remember during my childhood, slices of papaya was always been served after meals. and during my living abroad, this tropical fruit was one of the things i missed from home.