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“We are somebody and we are from somewhere,” said Abru Razak, 35, a Nigerian with two daughters, 2 and 5, at the airport.
This struck me. This kind of poor might be a characteristic of our age. These aren't farmers tied to land, or laborers tied to a lord. It's as if these people are currency. It's like slavery in some sense, but no master needs to look after them as individuals, they are abundant and expendable. No humanity in their situation.