Hungry street kids vs. international conference cuisine
Street kids in Nairobi storm a caterer’s food tent at the World Social Forum reports the BBC. The ironic kicker: This justice conference bills itself as the counter offensive against the World Economic Forum where capitalists are currently mulling on how to best trade widgets amongst each other in the Swiss megalopolis of Davos. (I hear it’s made entirely of clocks, chocolate and stolen art.)
Previously, the World Social Forum faced protests from slum-dwellers for charging a participation fee. They revoked it. Next, boxed lunches, always the fuel source and usually the only concrete result a conference produces, are snatched away by urchin attendees. This is what happens when you let the fray into your midst. You look all out of touch and whatever. Then, you garner publicity and change yourself. Am I the only person who thinks these street kids should be earning consulting fees?
Davos Participants had this to say on the situation,
“$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$”
