Day 1,899: foothold, sow, fatalism

The country could become a haven for terrorists, or provide a foothold for other regimes keen to sow disorder:

Despite the huge stakes, the world has responded to Sudan’s war with neglect and fatalism, showing how disorder is becoming normalised.

Why Sudan’s catastrophic war is the world’s problem

Artwork of the day 
The Sower
Jean_Francois_Millet
Original Title: Le semeur
Date: 1850
Style: Realism
Theme: Sower (1850-1870)
Genre: genre painting
Media: oil, canvas
Location: Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, MA, US
Dimensions: 82.6 x 101.6 cm

Word of the day 
foothold: a place such as a hole in a rock where you can put your foot safely when climbing
sow: to put seeds in or on the ground so that plantswill grow:
fatalism: the belief that people cannot change the way events will happen and that events, especially bad ones, cannot be avoided

Quote of the day
“A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain.”

― Confucius