By: himani

In reply to Yasmin.

Hey @lesbionic – Thank you so much for sharing all of this incredibly helpful context! I knew the bits and pieces here and there, but having it put together in one place was so helpful for me! It’s been a grim situation from start to finish. I sincerely hope the food shortages don’t come to pass. But can I say that there is something deeply ironic to me that Britain, which created devastating famines in South Asia during its colonial rule (and I’m sure in other parts of its empire as well, though I’m not as familiar in that history), is now on the precipice of creating food shortages among its populous? Reliving the glory days of the empire indeed, as you say.