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a la izquierda

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6. I spent 8 months in various parts of Mexico.

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 02:05 PM

Apr 2013

The poverty, as well as the wealth, is staggering.
Let me put it this way: I completely understand why people migrate here illegally. Eighty year old women begging in the streets. Women with infants that are so malnourished the woman have a vacant stare in their eyes and the infants cry incessantly. Little children forced to work in traffic for pennies.

I came back from my dissertation research profoundly changed. Depressed, pessimistic, and honestly not afraid of anything anymore. I have very little patience for whining about "first world problems." I am sickened by governments that do nothing for the most vulnerable.

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Based on your experiences, please enlighten me about poverty in other countries [View all] OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 OP

kicking, hoping for insight n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #1

I'm in Sweden right now Quantess Apr 2013 #2

Thanks, Quantess. n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #5

I was on a week-long mission trip in Honduras a few years ago. raccoon Apr 2013 #3

Raccoon, here is my question... OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #4

In answer to your first question, I don't know--wasn't there that long. Second question, yes. raccoon Apr 2013 #17

Thank you. :) OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #19

I spent 8 months in various parts of Mexico. a la izquierda Apr 2013 #6

When I worked in the restaurant business I once asked one of the kitchen Cleita Apr 2013 #9

Thank you. n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #10

In developing countries? Industrialized countries? etherealtruth Apr 2013 #7

Indeed. I agree. OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #11

I lived in Chile for a while and traveled around South America a lot. Cleita Apr 2013 #8

Thank you, Cleita. OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #12

I should have added. That in many countries in SA poverty is attached to class. Cleita Apr 2013 #13

thank you for mentioning American Winter olddots Apr 2013 #14

Hi, olddots. I posted this as well: OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #15

I have talked to a number of privleged students from third world countries Nikia Apr 2013 #16

I've been to China. TimberValley Apr 2013 #18