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Cathy Buckle
Sepetember 06, 2004
Dear Family
and Friends,
I have spent hours today trying to compose this letter but my mind
is filled with the horror of what happened in a Russian school.
This morning my television tells me 250 people are dead and that
70% are children. As a mother, even one child dying is too many.
I have only questions in my head, and sorrow for all who have suffered.
I feel almost ashamed to write about Zimbabwe's problems after such
horror and so my letter this week is about numbers, they speak louder
than any words I can write.
Zimbabwe Tobacco production: 2000 - 237 million kilograms
Zimbabwe Tobacco production: 2004 64 million kilograms
one packet of 20 cigarettes in 2000 - $22.
one packet of 20 cigarettes in 2004 - $4500.
Zimbabwe wheat production 2001: 314 thousand tonnes
Zimbabwe wheat production 2003: 50 thousand tonnes
one loaf of bread in 2000 : $21.
one loaf of bread in 2004: $3500
Zimbabwe milk production 2001: 160 000 tonnes
Zimbabwe milk production 2003: 100 000 tonnes
One litre of milk in 2000: $15.
One litre of milk in 2004:$ 2600
One dozen eggs in 2000: $36
One dozen eggs in 2004: $7500.
one bag of sugar in 2000:$40.
one bag of sugar in 2004: $5303
Harare Agricultural show total livestock exhibits 2004: 9 cattle,
2 goats, 3 sheep.
Zimbabwe Tourism Earnings 1999: 200 million $
Zimbabwe Tourism Earnings 2003: 44 million $
I end this week with numbers using a quote from the Zimbabwe Independent:
"Baton wielding riot policed on Wednesday broke up pro-democracy
demonstrations in the capital arresting at least 44 activists."
Until next week, with love, cathy.
Copyright cathy buckle 4 September 2004
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