guess what? i got this in the street today. in the AI South Korea's street fundraising/membership campaign. posters of people's faces elsewhere in the world.... and i do not even recognize or pay attention to who is who and who is from where in the posters. they are just familiar, nameless, dark faces in distant suffering....at least, this stops me on my way to post office.on the picture, it says, "The children of Peace Community in San Jose de Apartado, Colombia. Since its establishment in March 1997, this community has been living in the threat of assassination by armed forces for last 10 years. As the community recently seeks to return to their own land which has been taken by the forces, the threats of attack are resuming. (See 'This Month's Appeal' for more details)"
I asked the activist what is the most major domestic issue they are working on right now. he says it is the issue of migrant labor and that they visit the detention centers for foreigners (which are indeed prisons for illegals). he continues, "but, it is very hard. there are problems of language and culture." hummmm, i pause for a second for this allusion to difference - too familiar but too vague. what does he really mean?
Politics of Pity? Yes, but, if it is all, then we just say Arendt was right and just party for her.
the activist looks slightly disappointed that i do not join their membership (which means monthly donations!) after making such a curious inquiries...i resume my walk to post office, and then find i did not bring the cds to send to colombia!!! IJUE PUTA!!!
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