Amy Goodenough

@goonwuff.bsky.social

(they/she) Game Designer at Tripledot DM at my friend’s house Most excited person at the conference 🇿🇦 in 🇬🇧

I'm not sure how to talk about the xenophobic attacks in South Africa and the ensuing humanitarian crisis. I feel a sense of shame and despair that I can't put into words. But I have been so relieved to watch the response from Gift of the Givers, who are on the ground helping — as they always are.

A facebook post from Gift of the Givers, captioned "From Uncertainty to Hope: Humanitarian Relief for Zimbabwean Nationals 🇿🇼". Photos show refugees receiving food and blankets, as well as a gift of the givers truck with the words "Spirit of Ubuntu" written on it.

Migrants can't possibly assimilate into our culture of... <checks notes> ... working all week, loving our families, having a few hobbies, having a drink and a laugh with our friends, and occasionally going on holiday. Just a uniquely <insert country here> experience, that.

I call this phenomenon "CEO skim-read Forbes in the Business Class Lounge" and once you notice it you can't stop seeing it everywhere. Open plan offices, beanbags and pool tables, everything-must-be-blockchain, everything must be in the cloud, outsource everything, AI everything...

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