If You're Interested

Some Sunday evening reading:

A brief history of foot-washing

An excellent exploration of water conditions in Somalia, and perhaps a precursor to what the larger global community could be facing as fresh drinking water becomes more and more scarce.

Here's an interesting biographical sketch on al-Qaeda #2, Ayman al-Zawahiri

A brief photo essay of Uganda's night children is at Foreign Policy online (for more on this, go to Invisible Children).

Here is an example of why foreign aid just can't only come in the form of money or supplies. It must be undergirded by stipulations to reform society. In the case of Africa, the country does need money. But it also needs free and fair societies ruled by the people and not corrupt regimes. But China doesn't care.

Finally, here's a new blog by Foreign Policy.