In preparation for my job/journey I have been watching a few related documentaries. The other night Kim and I watched "FLOW" which was amazing as it highlighted not only the crucial circumstances leading to the world water shortage, but also the World Bank's involvement and their F*#%ed up way in controlling and robbing the poorest of the poor, both as countries and individuals. It also shon a spotlight on how much time people are forced to waste in order to get mediocre water in certain locations in Africa, India, and I am sure in many other places too. Can you imagine walking for 2 or 3 hours to a tap coming up out of the ground only to have to wait for many hours for it to work? Even then, this water probably needs to be filtered before it is safe. There are often cards they have to pay for to use to turn the taps on. Megga corporations that sell bottled water to the world, part of the water cartel, that also happen to be the same individuals in many cases that are the "world bank" say that the infrastructure to deliver the water costs money, and so they have to charge. No shit Sherlock, these are poor people that probably make as much in a year as you do in 5 minutes, guess what, if they had the money they would pay for the infrastructure, but they don't because they are "poor", and now you want to charge them what is a meagre amount to us, but what is 6 months of food for their family. It is actually quite sickening and stomach turning to see these guys trying to substantiate this robbery. I am looking forward to seeing for myself the actuallity of life in these areas, and to begin the documentation.
Next up to watch..."Blue Gold"
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