Vatican newspaper highlights plight of 'zombies' of Nairobi (L'Osservatore Romano (Italian))

In brief

The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported on the struggles of drug-addicted youth living on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya. In the September 10 edition, writer Guglielmo Gallone addressed the label "zombies" often used in online documentaries to describe these young people. Gallone argued against the term, explaining that these children and youths inhale substances like glue and gasoline from small plastic bottles to numb hunger and cold.

The report highlights the ministry of Father Renato Kizito Sesana, a Comboni missionary who has worked in Nairobi since 2001. Gallone based his account on conversations with the young people living in the city.