Chill, you worried African parents, the children will sort it out
Youth engage in a beach clean up exercise in Watamu, Kilifi on January 20, 2019. There are inspiring stories of youth everywhere on the continent throwing themselves into the war against plastics and waste. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG
The good thing about being a parent to children of a certain age is that, if you are curious, you can learn a lot about social, cultural, and political movements in the youth universe.
If you are a shrewd businesswoman, you can make a fortune off it. I was intrigued that young Kenyans have a very fixed view of what the “right price” for a mandazi or plate of chips is, and will leave a kiosk where it is selling for the “wrong” price, and walk, ride, or drive – even if it costs more in the end — half a kilometre away to buy it for what they consider the appropriate tag.
