Sugar Daddy

The project is about the “Sugar Daddy” Culture that corrupts parts of Africa.
It can also spread HIV/Aids.

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"Sugar Daddy" and young girl friend

Lilongwe, Malawi. February 3, 2002

The “Sugar Daddy” Culture corrupts parts of Africa and can spread HIV/Aids.

A very young girl and an older man. Ostensibly, it is a smiling relationship. But it is one of dominance. The man grasps the girl’s hand and keeps her in place. Her look is uncertain, her body slightly twisted away.

Read more at http://micksphotoblog.com/sugar-daddy

The image was used by the Guttmacher Institute, in 2005, to head an article on the subject.

The article is still online at http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3100605.html

UPDATE: Whilst this is an old story, the basic truths of it still persist. There is a recent culture of "blesser" and "blessee" in some countries, where effectively the young woman is "blessed" by a (usually) older man - money for favours. See:

http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2016/05/26/blessers-inside-south-africas-sugar-daddy-culture

South Africa's Sugar Daddy Culture, from SBS Australia, 2016

Chibuku 'Shake Shake' is a commercial sorghum beer based on the traditional Umqombothi home-made African beers, the main grains used are malted sorghum and maize but may also contain millet.

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