More To the World

For those living in North America and Europe, crises in Israel and Ukraine, and the political melodrama unfolding in the United States tend to suck up most of the news oxygen. As compelling as these stories are, the world doesn't revolve solely around three megalomaniacs in Moscow, Jerusalem, and Washington DC respectively. 

Myanmar has been roiling since a military coup in early 2021. Despite the existence of a tenuous ceasefire, the junta conducted over 500 airstrikes between March 28 and May 30, killing 462 civilians, according to news agency Myanmar Now. 

Remember Bangladesh? Once one of the world's poorest countries with a life expectancy under 30 years, Myanmar's neighbor to the northwest has witnessed a remarkable standard of living increase, with life expectancy now above 70, and a per capita GDP ahead of both India and Pakistan. These strides have further debunkerated the already questionable "overpopulation" theories of the past few decades. Managing limited resources remains critical to human survival, but there's no magic number or density that ensures civilization's decline. 

Sudan is struggling against a cholera outbreak exacerbated by war and unrest. According to shafaq.com, new cases in Khartoum State exceed 1000 per day. River Nile State faces a deepening crisis due to erratic power supply and lack of access to clean water. One of the most galling facts about cholera is that it's fairly easy to eradicate using tetracycline, an inexpensive antibiotic. 

In fact, many problems persist not because no solutions exist, but because humans lack the will, resourcefulness, and resilience necessary to reach and maintain them. More than enough food is grown to feed the world. Distribution is the snag. 

Spread the word. We can fix things. 

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