"When I give food to the poor, I'm called a saint. When I ask why
they are poor, I'm called a communist." -Archbishop Dom Helder Camara.
This essay is part of an occasional feature on this blog that
presents compelling stories from elsewhere in the world, particularly
Africa, that are little reported in the American media. It's part of my
campaign to get people to realize there is a lot going on in the world
outside the US, IsraelStine and the Trumped Up Enemy of the Month. A
list of all pieces in this series can be found found here..
The public radio show This
American life has a fascinating story on how counterintuitive behavior
sometimes save lives and how many AIDS prevention programs in Africa are based
on flawed conventional wisdom.
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