Mark Rizk Farag’s Reviews > The Song of the Poor: And other stories from El Salvador > Status Update

'I used to preach hat the poor need justice, not charity. Charity is ineffectual; it's no good mopping up the floor while the tap continues to gush out water. The system needs renewing, I used to speak of getting to the cause of the problem and not being content with treating symptoms. ' Repair the fucking tap; don't mop the floor! Justice, not charity!' was the battle-cry...'