Severe drought brings starving Kenyans to church doorsteps

It’s been declared a national emergency and is affecting millions of some of the poorest people on the planet. Whatever the troubles of the West, dying of starvation is far worse. So give generously. My friend Edward Buria is very active in relief work through his network of churches in Kenya. Worth a follow.

Apocalypse, now? The 10 biggest threats facing civilisation

One for the doom mongers. Mass starvation is number 7. Donald Trump number 10.

Everything is political

You might have heard someone say that and it’s true. In India even going to the toilet is a political issue. This sentence is very evocative:

Recently, teams of saree-clad women kept daily vigil around lakes and grassy fields from 4:30 a.m., shouting pro-toilet slogans and blowing whistles at offenders.

Lithuania tourism advert used fake photos

You simply can’t trust anyone these days.

The department of tourism admitted that some of the pictures shared on social media were of Finland and Slovakia. The images ran under the slogan “Real is Beautiful”.

Unlike other purveyors of fake news, this led to someone taking responsibility & resigning.

Why some people are always running late

For those of us stuck in a time-based clock-obsessed culture being on time is an important skill. I have yet to fully master it.

Photo by Rich Man