I remember my grade 3 teacher actually saying something along the lines of “haikona kupa vanopemha mari, you’re not helping the situation at all”. And yeah, they never offered an alternative. We’re even so quick to judge and accuse them of not living responsibly. stuff like “ahh, uri kupa vanhu ava mari, they’l just have more kids. vanovaitirei vana vacho kana vasina mari?”

We even question behaviour dzavo as if, because they are poor, they should have highers standards of behaviour. Kuita kunge havasi vanhu like you and me. if they get drunk they’re being reckless. if we do, we’re just taking some well deserved escape. such hypocrites sometimes.

Thanks again for this piece. The soup kitchen is a great idea by the way. Taking the first step (however small) setting up one would be even greater. And this might well be it…

the best