A sad little thing

Several new crew from Liberia have recently joined the ship. I saw one of them this evening walking proudly around in a brand new pair of jeans - with the big cardboard manufacturer's label still stapled into the front of the waistband and on display to everyone. This made me think that these were probably the first ever brand new jeans this guy had ever owned (most clothes in Liberia are bought from the market or from a passing wheelbarrow, and are cast-offs from Europe of North America). And this made me very sad, because it reminded me of the daily struggle in Liberia (but Noah said it made him happy, because the guy is now in a position to buy new jeans for the first time!) Olly