I've heard the term, "Hey man, this is some good sh*t!" but this is the first time I've seen it used literally! At the Lusaka sewage ponds, two teenage boys plunge their hands into the dark brown sludge, gathering up fistfuls and stuffing it into small plastic bottles. They tap the bottles on the ground, taking care to leave enough room for methane to form at the top. A sour smell rises in the hot sun, but the boys seem oblivious to the stench and the foul nature of their task. They are manufacturing "Jenkem", a disgusting, noxious mixture made from fermented sewage. It is cheap, potent and very popular among the thousands of street-children in Lusaka. When they cannot afford glue or are too scared to steal petrol, these youngsters turn to Jenkem as a way of getting high. "It lasts about an hour", says one user, 16-year-old Luke Mpande, who prefers Jenkem to other substances. "With glue, I just hear voices in my head. But with Jenkem, I see visions. I see my mother who is dead and I forget about the problems in my life." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/406067.stm
hehe, this is kind of funny. I just picture cops knocking on a door and saying "We have a warrant to search your home for rotten crap and piss."
Thats sad. Very sad... That has to be the toughest of lives. A living hell. I would suggest everyone when they can think about it to pray and see a better life for those kids.
Lots of excellent sh*t: Chicago Brown, Mexican Burrito, Florida Fart.. legislation requiring locks on home toilets and a signed time card to track useage.
It is nothing to brag about, Dave. It is sick that the kids are doing that. It just proves that there is a problem in Africa, and we are doing nothing about it until it is too late. Solvent abuse is dangerous, and is illegal in the UK. Rob
Sad. What is truly disgusting is not what these kids are doing but how dgridley constantly uses stories like this as thread bait.
Oh really? Don't you find it the least bit interesting that people in another part of the globe find it necessary to resort to this type of behavior to survive? I may joke about it, but I think it's newsworthy and something people should be aware of. Maybe because of reading this, people might realize all is not roses outside of suburbia.. and that's why I posted this particular piece. Maybe my next thread should be "Little Tommy Saves The Day".. all is not right with the world and that's what discussion is for.
^^ haha what are you talking about to "survive"? They're not doing it for "survival". I think everyone knows what goes on in third world countries. If not, they need to turn on the t.v. or do a little research.
Damn man, I never thought you can get high off crap!!! Man these Africans have discovered something! Anyway for real, this is really sad. Especially that quote when the African Kid said "Brings back my dead mother, so I can forget my problems."
Wait a minute, thats different, mine smells cool! No buzz though....except the relief of getting rid of it.