A team of clowns has started a tour of refugee camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than half of those displaced are children.
The four performers, from the Spanish organisation Payasos Sin Fronteras (Clowns Without Borders), are on a 25-day tour of seven camps around Goma.
A spokeswoman for the UN refugee agency told the BBC that the clowns could help the children overcome their trauma.
I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this. I’m leaning towards being OK with it, but I’ll decide after the initial shock wears off.
*UPDATE*
After seeing it pointed out by various people and blogs, I’m thinking this is a bad idea. The amusing quality of clowns is not universal.
