For those of us of a certain age i.e. young adults when Live Aid happened, the current news from East Africa is difficult to take. What more can we do? Never mind a nation, the whole western world stood up and was counted 32 years ago. The impact was amazing. The feel good factor huge. Musical careers were born/salvaged. Some lives (many??) were saved. The world was set on a new course of enlightenment and joy.
Except it wasn't. Here we are again with distressing images on the news and herds of unfortunate people (I use the word deliberately) destined to tragedy and heartache.
And why? Drought? overpopulation? stupidity? No, the callous, pathetic idiotic self interest of those in 'power'.
What can we do? Giving money, like before, sending aid, like before, showing compassion, like before....non of it makes a blind bit of difference.
I'm mad/sad.