Surfing on a sunny afternoon, came across the Borgen Project and this nice project they are involved in in South Sudan: hippo water rollers. Brilliant, really. i would've loved one of these when i was living in my Wadi Arabia mountaintop cave, but of course i was able to leave that mountain whenever i chose to, and return to a world of hot running water and luxurious tub suds. Any chance these little 'hippos' are made from recycled plastics?
What motivates people to find a way to do this kind of stuff in far-flung places they may never actually visit? A hungarian friend asked once why i cared so much about environmental justice and human rights, but all i could think of was to ask why she didn't care. Reminded me of my 'formative years' growing up in a small New England town, people constantly admonitioning me for being 'too political' and then laughing when our force-to-be-reckoned-with history teacher would stare me down after questioning the rectitude of zionism. Some of us are simply born with this condition? i mean, who knows where the motivation comes from? Sometimes i think if i were a better, smarter person, i would've figured out a way to make lots of money so i could spend the rest of my life doing this kind of work and not worry about affording to get my teeth cleaned. Bargain with the devil and never know where you'll end up. Could've been the proverbial 'there', but at least 'here' i'm still steering clear of mall town.
Groovy video from Borgen for all you hipsters -
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