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Guilt is an Underrated Emotion
Take a moment to appreciate just how ridiculous it is that I’m blogging from rural Zambia. I’m beaming these words up to a satellite and down to your computer screen, while I sit on an ant hill staring at a row of outhouses because no one here has running water. Yes, technology is incredible, but that’s not my point. I want you to feel the disparities present here and my resulting guilt in carrying around this pricy piece of equipment, in a place where families can only afford basic shelter with the support of Habitat. The only reason I’ve been able to blog at all from Kawama is that the one family we found here that could afford electricity has been kind enough to allow me to recharge my laptop...
Posted: Jan 23 2009, 12:15 PM by dbaum | with 11 comment(s)
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