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Saw this short documentary
about your country's current status and I thought you may find it interesting.
Good luck with the new book!
-Andrew
Thanks Andrew,
Damn, my eyes watered up
there for a second in the beginning when the woman says she wants to leave
because there’s no future in Argentina for her children. That hit close to
home.
Your kids are the reason why you end up
leaving, the possibility of a better life for them without fear, crime and
constant financial meltdowns. The documentary isn’t current though, its from
the first year or two after the economic collapse. The footage of the Spanish
embassy, it reminded me of the time I got my kids their passports there, so
many people waiting in line trying to find out if they could somehow claim
Spanish citizenship through a relative. Back in those days getting European
citizenship was like winning the lottery. Everyone was leaving, looking for a
better future and one of the worst things was ending up an undocumented illegal
immigrant. Citizenship changed all that for those fortunate enough to have a
relative and eventually get citizenship.
The part about Barter Clubs
is also very good. People bartering for
food, hair cuts, even for holiday trips. Its interesting because it shows how
that actually works out on a large scale in reality. Notice that while better
than nothing, the people in these Barter Clubs are pretty poor, very desperate
and bartering alone doesn’t get you much of a quality of life.
Very good documentary well
worth the short duration, thanks!
FerFAL
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