We usually go out for a long walk on the weekend. We pick a destination - a part of the city we haven't been to and head out. This past weekend, we just started walking. It was a warm sunny day.
Then it started.
One lady on her balcony banging one pot. In the next block, it was 2 more. Then a few more, then the car horns started, then people walking on the sidewalk started clapping their hands. Soon, we were in the middle of a stadium of noise. It was another groundswell of support for the farmers.
The farmers have been on (and off) strike for nearly 100 days. The roadblocks have turned violent as the strikers clash with soldiers trying to clear the roads.
There are shortages of some things in the grocery stores. The government has dug in their heels as some farmers have stopped hauling goods to the ports and to the stores. In other places, roads are blocked to prevent other farmers from moving their goods.
We will see how this one ends - as this one cant continue without it escalating.
B.
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