The neon glow enveloped the city built by and for corporations.
The emaciated figure on the sidewalk crouched under the bench. He was one amongst the hundred workers retrenched, because a MNC had taken over the company. He heard the news blaring on TV, from open windows.
A businessman who had escaped the country after defrauding banks of billions was being extradited by another country. It was touted as a victory of the government before the oncoming elections.
The country looks forward to better days ahead.
The retrenched worker still did not know where his next meal was coming from.
