
For a Few Dollars More is about the world we don’t see every day. It’s about the oft-called “bottom billion”, our planet’s poorest residents. It’s about the countries they live in and the people who help them. It’s about what assistance works and what doesn’t. It’s about the sad, funny, and downright ridiculous things that happen every day for residents of the developing world. But most of all, For a Few Dollars More is about how the bottom billion, at the end of the day, are really just like us.
For a Few Dollars More Contributors: Luke Pryor,
James Elkins
For a Few Dollars More is about the world we don’t see every day. It’s about the oft-called “bottom billion”, our planet’s poorest residents. It’s about the countries they live in and the people who help them. It’s about what assistance works and what doesn’t. It’s about the sad, funny, and downright ridiculous things that happen every day for residents of the developing world. But most of all, For a Few Dollars More is about how the bottom billion, at the end of the day, are really just like us.
September 21, 2009 - 11:00pm
By Luke Pryor
“Sir, let me talk to you about my daughter. She is very good. Very pretty. See the picture.” A crinkled photo emerges from deep inside a pocket. “And,” he says quietly, almost a whisper, “she’s a virgin.”