Wussup y’all..
Now I kno most wouldnt assume me to be an academic or intellectual or anything like that cuz of some of the things i say and do (mostly regarding “bad” things in life which feel so damn good…. focus Militant.. its Ramadan…)
So I wanted to pass along this article in Foreign Policy which touches on the issue i talked about in my last blog post – about how no one gives a fuck about Pakistan and the unrivaled devastation its faced..
Maybe after reading this, people’s perceptions about what’s happening and what NEEDS to happen NOW will change – its a “reputable” magazine Foreign Policy saying it afterall…
Here’s a couple good quotes from the article to give u a taste -
“The United Nations has characterized the destruction caused by the floods in Pakistan as greater than the damage from the 2004 Asian tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined”
“After the Haiti earthquake, about 3.1 million Americans using mobile phones donated $10 each to the Red Cross, raising about $31 million. A similar campaign to raise contributions for Pakistan produced only about $10,000.”
“The fact that people in other countries don’t like Pakistan very much doesn’t change the humanity of those affected by the floods or their suffering”
“But the main reason that Pakistan isn’t receiving attention or aid proportionate to the devastation caused by these floods is because, well, it’s Pakistan…”
PLEASE DONATE.. Donate to whoever.. Dontante WHATEVER… ITS NEEDED NOW AND WILL BE NEEDED FOR A WHILE!
here’s a couple links
RedCross: http://www.tinyurl.com/PakistanFlood
OxFam: http://www.oxfam.org/en/emergencies/pakistan-floods-2010#donate
DEC: https://www.donate.bt.com/dec_form_pfa.html
Much love and blessings to you fam.. And to my fam in Pakistan..
Holla @ ur boy
Militant
