Me contaron
Me contaron que estabas enamorada de otro
y entonces me fui a mi cuarto
y escribí este artículo contra el Gobierno
por el que estoy preso.– Ernesto Cardenal
Me hace pensar, vagamente, en los recientes acontecimientos en el mundo árabe, entre otras cosas.
Escrito en marzo de 2007:
“Marriage, long the centerpiece of Middle Eastern life, is in crisis. The reason: a new generation of young men cannot afford to marry—a fact that’s destined to exacerbate many of the region’s social and political problems. Little more than a decade ago, 63 percent of Middle Eastern men married by their late 20s. Today the figure is just over 50 percent. Iran brings up the rear, at 38 percent, with the swathe of Maghreb between the Levant and Morocco only marginally better. … Financial independence and marriage remain the mark of manhood and social standing, yet it is increasingly difficult to attain. In a part of the world where 60 percent of the population is under 25, this is a social time bomb.” [Newsweek].
Palabras profeticos!