All the things I don't know.

True to my word, since the new year, I have been trying to educate myself on news from around the world. Aside from following the upcoming election, there are a few headlines that caught my eye. Now for those who are super aware of international affairs, pardon my ignorance. Having been an average apathetic Suburbanite for most my life, I would say I have no clue of what's going on aside from the high profiled conflicts happening in the middle east. What shocks me is the limited amount of coverage, especially in mainstream Canadian new source (namely CBC) regarding the very significant political developments in South America, and the ever deteriorating conditions in Africa. For example Chile has recently elected its first female president, which must be some sign of movement towards gender equality. But then again, India's female prime minister has hardly made an impact of women's rights here. Anyway, I'm not saying i'm enlightened. But it seems important to at least be aware. For example, why are Canadians leaning right towards American policies, rather than joining a more socialist view of Latin Americans?
This post is simply about not being completely apathetic anymore. Logging on to BBC 30 minutes a day is only the beginning. Here's a shout out to my friend Mike who is monitoring the elections in Haiti, without whom I wouldn't even know that there is an election going on in Haiti.