When I was younger I adopted, with my mom’s help, a golden lion tamarin at London Zoo. I don’t remember the details, but the cost wasn’t ruinous to us. In exchange, I got the satisfaction of knowing that a little ginger monkey in Regent’s Park slept more comfortably at night. It was a strange gesture, in hindsight. There is no way our puny contribution paid for the whole upkeep of this monkey. Not with central London prices. Still, at least it was a gesture in the right direction. Like sponsoring a donkey or “buying” a bit of rainforest or a stretch of sea, those who give a small contribution to the tamarins are supporting a good cause, however remotely. The money might not be enough, but it goes to the right place.1 This story is from Kinfolk Issue Forty-Four Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Issue 39 Forever Young The ageless appeal of child stars. Arts & Culture City Guide The Standard, High Line Setting a high standard in the Lower West Side. Arts & Culture Food Issue 46 At Work With: Deb Perelman The little blog that could: An interview with Smitten Kitchen’s unflappable founder. Arts & Culture Issue 46 Word: Wintering When to withdraw from the world. Arts & Culture Issue 46 Brock Colyar An interview with a professional partygoer. Arts & Culture Issue 46 Studio Visit: Yoko Kubrick In the studio with a sculptor of monuments and mythologies.
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