“Africa Burns for a Village Telco” is the subject line of an email sent to me from Bruce Strover.
And really who could resist a subject line like that especially if the Village Telco has been your passion for the last two years and if you happen to be a fan of Burning Man and the South African variation on Burning Man called AfrikaBurn.
AfrikaBurn “is a creative arts and freedom of expression festival that aims to build temporary community through collaborative arts projects, in a completely non-commercial environment.”
It is based on a gift economy, no money is used at AfrikaBurn but participants are encouraged to trade goods, art, performances, services with each other in a manner that promotes engagement and community.