In Georgia, the villages have very scarce resources. I did not see any cinemas, or even decent markets where locals could shop. So, it just depends on the country really. I'll have short post about a village near Kazbegi later in the week. I absolutely do not think their life is simple - it's the wrong expression, so I removed it from the post. They are engaged in hard, physical labor, often living in harsh winter climates with lots of snow, etc. These mechanical and agricultural type skills are mostly gone in young boys now, in most countries, including the USA. There is great joy and pride in building something with your own hands, growing things, producing your own fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs on farms...but it is definitely not easy and requires a lot of time and resources.