ARMED RESPONSE
THE GAME OF SOUTH AFRICA
"Armed response", ie, response to armed robbery. It is the most common sign that reads on the gates of South African homes. Dutch-style houses, with a small back garden, barbecue, and then on top of the wall, that barbed wire. You really did the Apartheid? You can Apartheid today think of a way round? The blacks and whites have occupied the city, wealthy barricade themselves in their homes? It is believed to South Africa as a Western country that has now resolved historical issues related to colonization. True, South Africa is a modern country, offering accommodation to visitors impeccable. Less than one year to the great world, and Johannesburg preparations are underway. But as soon as you step out from the alienating feeling is: you're on the other side of the world, surprised that you really do not walk upside down, and you realize that, you're the other, white. Can not mixed, as we feel anonymous.
Ciò non toglie nulla all’accoglienza che la gente di colore riserva agli stranieri, cordialità in primis: non si può entrare, per dire, in un supermercato, arrivare alla cassa e pensare di pagare, e non aver scambiato almeno un gentile “Buongiorno, come sta? Bene, grazie lei?”, con il cassiere. Eppure resta un non-detto, sedimentato da decenni di separazione razziale, e che ora costituisce un effettivo muro di omertà. I neri a contatto con i bianchi sanno dove finisce il reciproco spazio di intersezione, conoscono entrambe le facce di questo bi-mondo che rincorre l’Occidente. Tre sono i muri di confine: sudafricani e stranieri, sudafricano bianco e sudafricano nero, neri benestanti e neri the townships, where life is dictated by a micro internal system, and it is forbidden for a white input. Six corridors that highlight the still open wounds of the country, motivated by resentment and poverty. Meanwhile, we scooted to the edge of our car, loaded with suitcases, cameras stationed at the window, and a CD "The best of African music", just bought at Duty Free: children, women, laden with baskets, wood, walk to the edge of the road, returning from fields, villages and greet you happy. There are almost all on foot. You smile to a child, simply "hello" with his hand, and you feel guilty. South Africa 2010 is upon us, and we continue to whiz to arrive on time.
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