Africa is so strange. As the world becomes smaller thanks to technology the opportunity to access the world becomes a lot easier. I guess that development is a good thing, but I definitely question most of it. Thanks to good ol' capitalism and consumerism we can now export all our crap all over the world and make people think they need it. Things have changed drastically here the last 5 or so years with the implementation of electricity, cell phones, satellites, DVD's, stereos, motorcycles, you name it. Rather than Africans just finding new better ways to grow crops, build houses, or just get by they find new things to spend their limited resources on. I guess that it does help the economy because now someone can sell the stuff, and someone can work as a mechanic for all the motos, but seriously a satellite? Does he mail his monthly bill in by check or does he just send a few chickens down the road? I hope these kids are eating.
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