Food Fights: Reconsidering Famine and War in the Horn of Africa

It seems there is a never ending cycle of war and famine throughout the Horn of Africa. As a child in the ‘80’s, I first heard about this issue while listening to “We Are The World”. Like millions of other people, I wanted to help. I thought I was doing my part by belting out the catchy charity anthem. Those within ear shot claimed it was far from help–in fact, they deemed it torture. I needed to find another way. One night at dinner, I was reminded of all the starving people who would love to eat the food left on my plate. At the age of seven, I was pretty sure I had found the solution to world hunger: we could send over planes filled with leftovers. If only things were that easy. READ MORE...