In another part of the city, in the slums that exist alongside the sub-urban outskirts, the ‘not-so-well-to-do’ are conjuring up means and ways of providing a meal to the often large families. Money to buy food is hard to come by, but somehow life must go on! Innovativeness is what it means to survive. Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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In another part of the city, in the slums that exist alongside the sub-urban outskirts, the ‘not-so-well-to-do’ are conjuring up means and ways of providing a meal to the often large families. Money to buy food is hard to come by, but somehow life must go on! Innovativeness is what it means to survive. 
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It is truly something to reflect about the differences in cities. While there are many signs of affluence, the poverty is even more striking. As you point out, people in this context are merely tring to 'survive'. Their innovativeness is something to uphold, thanks for paying tribute to them even if it sad that people struggle while others ...
ReplyDeleteThanks Veronica for pointing it out. As they say in Kiswahili; "mtaji wa maskini ni nguvu zake" (A poor man's source of earning is his own effort/strength/energy), the sad bit is Societal strata is unfair to the poor! Who is responsible for their needs? Are they designed to live squalor or is it by accident? What can the society do to alleviate this? Can we really do anything to change or improve it?
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