After the field study group returned, the school was abuzz with real stories of Africa as told by them.
The place they visited was none other than Angola, which was still in the throes of conflict at the time. Sometimes, understanding the realities of Africa made it seem as though Africa had good reason to be underdeveloped. Countless Chinese people had gone there and could sell a piece of second-hand clothing for 8 US Dollars, while the same items were bought in bulk domestically.
The most precious commodity turned out to be mentholated balm; a small bottle could fetch the sky-high price of 8 US Dollars, simply because there were too damn many mosquitoes.