Second hand shopping

I am a huge fan of second hand shopping, especially for my wardrobe! Actually, i go beyond second hand, i am obsessed by flea market bargains!
While in Mozambique, i noticed that ecxept for some high street shops that sold clothes made in some far Eastern countries and some shops of global brands, everyone was selling second hand clothes. Even the fancy boutiques by the hotel entrances! But most people were selling second hand clothes that were donated to charities in Europe and North America. The clothes are spread out on the pavement and street sellers loudly advertize their items to bypassers. I also noticed that many of the girls and women had a very good sense of style and wore creative combinations.
However, i was intrigued that the donations one makes from home are being sold to people with virtually no purchasung power. The only explanation i deducted that these clothes are being sold very cheap, just to cover shipping costs and customs. Plus that if a small fee is charged, the new owner is more likely to take beter care of the clothes.
As the items displayed on the pavement were actually in good condition, i even considered buying some. But i was troubled about giving lots away and then paying for it somewhere where it should be for free.
Having picked up a couple of pieces and inqiured about their price, i realized that they prices were not that low, they actually did not meet my flea market target.
And all that in a place where people commute on foot or overloaded minibuses, live in modest conditions and often don't have food at home and no stable source of income. Makes one wonder how the world works... What's the logic?

Amsterdam Food Film Festival

I heard seafood was exceptionally good in Mozambique. I grew up in a landlocked country so it took me some time to learn to appreciate food from the sea on my plate. But over time i grew fond of it.
And i went to Mozambique. Intl dial code +258. It's summer there when it's winter in Amsterdam. It rains a lot in the summer there. The official language is Portuguese and the coast is a couple of thousand kilometrs long. The sea is warm and at some places very clean. And they sell grilled chicken at the beach instead of grilled tiger prawn. I went around asking for seafood, searching it left and right, in urban and rural areas, in tents and fancy restaurants overlooking the sea, but no one had seafood. Everyone was offering chicken instead.
I was very disappointed and returned from Mozambique without eating seafood there...
A week has passed since. I had some aquaculture shrimp since then and my disappointment is fading. But it's still there.
And tonight we watched some trailers of the upcoming Food Film Festival ( March 16-18, Studio K). They all indicate that there is not much sealife left in the oceans and we should cut back on our fish & seafood consumotion. Great, i guess the Mozambiqeans are well informed and they don't sell their precious resources to unfriendly white tourists. Fine by me. However, i don't think the chicken consumption is any more sustainable than the fish & shrimp craze!
Here we come, lab meat and vegetarian food era!