The U.N. World Food Program reports that 130 million people on 3 continents are facing a food crisis. This article explains how it is for a woman and her 2 co-wives in the West African nation of Burkina Faso. Boabab leaves and potash sound like poor ingredients for the only meal. "Last and Least" refers to women who are the most malnourished. And they also must work outside the home. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.