After watching the movie, “Blood Diamonds,” a colleague and I used the phrase “T.I.A.” whenever something went wrong at work. Now that I am in Africa, I am able to use the phrase with a bit more authority.
I was at a bar in the Long Street area of Cape Town this weekend hanging out with some other travelers, interns and students. A beggar woman strolled into the bar and started asking for some donations. Unsuccessful at winning our money, she eventually left and we thought nothing of it until one of us realized that she had unwittingly stole a watch off of his hand and camera from his side pant pocket. I’ve seen informal redistribution before but never with such skill. T.I.A. – This Is Africa.
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