Nairobi, the little Paris of East Africa, is a city full of culture and culture. However, the reality on the other side of the city is less well known. The ghetto of Kibera, like the "City of Zombies", hides beneath this glittering light, presenting a brutal picture of despair and poverty.
This slum is home to hundreds of thousands of residents, and the living conditions are difficult, with mountains of sewage and garbage, and residents have no way to escape the ruins, so they can only live in a daze. However, in this desperate environment, the teenagers discovered an "antidote" - glue.
Initially, they searched for food in garbage heaps, eager to fill their empty stomachs. However, the advent of glue changed everything. This yellow liquid becomes their new "delicacy", bringing temporary gratification, but also fatal dependence.
Teenagers are addicted to glue and give up the courage to find food, they indulge in the psychedelic feeling of glue, babbling gibberish, like the walking dead. Merchants saw the opportunity and sold glue in the slums, making the substance more widespread.
However, things didn't stop there. Merchants have introduced a more efficient alternative, "jet fuel," which is similar but more hallucinal. The emergence of this new substance has exacerbated the dependence of slum dwellers on psychedelic substances.
This boundless dependence on chemicals keeps these teenagers and adults addicted, and in this way they numb their own misery and poverty, only to fall into an endless vicious cycle.
Nairobi, a bustling city, is both ruin and despair. The teenagers of Kibera, trapped in the mire of poverty, have to seek a temporary escape and comfort, but this "antidote" drags them deeper into the abyss.
Focusing on the dark side of Nairobi's cities, this essay profoundly reveals the extreme dependence of teenagers in the slums of Kibera on glue and similar substances, presenting a cruel but real picture of society. This kind of writing shocked me deeply, and at the same time made me think more deeply about social issues.
First, the author vividly describes the contrast between Nairobi's two extremes, from the glittering prosperity to the poverty of the Kibera slums, which is impressive. This contrast not only shows the two sides of the city, but also provokes me to think about the uneven development of cities and the gap between social classes. The impact of this disparity is so great that it has led these teenagers to seek chemicals to escape reality.
Second, the article focuses on the youth's dependence on glue and the introduction of new alternatives by merchants. This dependence on drugs or hallucinogenic substances is not only a way of life, but also an inescapable dilemma. This led me to think about the social support system, whether there are enough resources and opportunities to keep these teenagers away from drugs and have a better life
Finally, although the article shows this dark side, it also lacks the best and the prospect of solving the problem. How can we get these teenagers away from drugs and rediscover hope and motivation for life?This challenge should be taken up by both social organizations and individual responsibility. More social support, educational resources and equal opportunity may be part of the way to address such issues.
Overall, the article sparked my thinking on social issues and gained a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of urban polarization in Nairobi. However, more discussion and comprehensive measures are needed on how to address these issues to help these troubled teenagers regain hope in life.
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