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一 |     KAMPALA, Uganda -- Jostling for space, people jam the crowded footpaths crisscrossing a massive open market in Uganda's capital. They are mostly looking for secondhand clothing, sifting through underwear for pairs that seem new or trying on shoes despite getting pushed around in the crush.Downtown Kampala’s Owino Market has long been a go-to enclave for rich and poor people alike looking for affordable but quality-made used clothes, underscoring perceptions that Western fashion is superior to what is made at home. Discarded by Europeans and Americans, these clothes are often purchased from wholesalers and then shipped to African countries by middlemen. It's a multimillion-dollar business, with some two-thirds of people in seven countries in East Africa having “purchased at least a portion of their clothes from the secondhand clothing market,” according to a 2017 U.S. Agency for International Development study, the most recent with such details.Despite the popularity, secondhand clothes are facing increasing pushback. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, a semi-authoritarian leader who has held power since 1986, declared in August that he was banning imports of used clothing, saying the items are coming “from dead people.” “When a white person dies, they gather their clothes and send them to Africa,” Museveni said.Trade authorities have not yet enforced the president’s order, which needs to be backed by a legal measure such as an executive order. Other African governments also are trying to stop the shipments, saying the business amounts to dumping and undermines the growth of local textile industries. The East African Community trade bloc — consisting of Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda — has recommended banning imports of used apparel since 2016. However, member states have not enforced it at the same pace amid pressure from Washington. In Uganda, the president's order has spread panic among traders, for whom such a ban, if implemented, spells disaster. They hawk used clothes in scores of large open-air markets across the country of 45 million people, at roadside stands and even in shops in malls where it’s possible to buy secondhand clothes marketed as new.The clothes are cheap and drop further in price as traders make room for new shipments: a pair of denim jeans can go for 20 cents, a cashmere scarf for even less.At one of Uganda’s Green Shops, a chain specializing in used clothes, apparel reseller Glen Kalungi shopped for items his customers might want: vintage pants for men and cottony tops for women.“I am a thrift shopper,” he said. “I usually come to these Green Shops to check out clothes because they have the best prices around town.”Kalungi likes to visit on clearance days when he can buy clothes for a fraction of a dollar. Then he sells them at a profit.The chain, whose owners include Europeans, unveils new clothes every two weeks at its three stores. Some of the items are sourced from suppliers in countries including China and Germany, retail manager Allan Zavuga said.“How they collect the clothes, we are not aware of that,” Zavuga said of their suppliers. “But (the clothes) go through all the verification, the fumigation, all that, before they are shipped to Uganda. And we get all documents for that.”The Green Shops are environmentally friendly because they recycle used clothes in bulk, he said.The association of traders in Kampala, known by the acronym KACITA, opposes a firm ban on used apparel, recommending a phased embargo that allows local clothing producers to build capacity to meet demand.Some Ugandan apparel makers, like Winfred Arinaitwe, acknowledge that the quality of locally made fabric is often poor. Not surprisingly, many people would rather buy used clothing, she said. "Because it lasts longer,” she said. “It can easily be seen.”In Owino Market, a ban on used clothes is inconceivable to many, including some who say they don't think the president’s threat was serious.Abdulrashid Ssuuna, who tries to persuade customers in the market to stop by his brother’s used clothing business, said a ban would deny him a livelihood.“It’s like they want to chase us out of the country,” he said of the president’s order. “From these old clothes, we get what to eat. If you say we leave this business, you are saying we go into new clothes. But we can’t afford to go there.”Ssuuna approaches people in Owino Market to urge them to visit the stall where his brother sells used jeans. The market is aggressively competitive, with merchants sitting behind heaps of clothes and shouting words of welcome to possible customers.If he helps his brother sell clothing, “I get something,” said Ssuuna, who started this work after dropping out of high school in 2020.The market is always full of shoppers, but business is unpredictable: Traders must try to anticipate what customers are looking for before they are lured by other sellers. Some days are better than others, said Tadeo Walusimbi, who has been a used-clothes trader for six years. A government ban is simply untenable, he warned. It “will not work for me and for so many people,” Walusimbi said.。    With a new cast of characters and a more diverse production crew, the "Game of Thrones" prequel "House of the Dragon" finally came out on Sunday and immediately blew up social media.,The events of the series are set two centuries before the plot of the events that unfolded during the "Game of Thrones" timeline. The focus of the 10-episode prequel series is House Targaryen, made infamous by Emilia Clarke's Daenerys and her terrifying dragons in the original series.,Quiet in the realm.House of the Dragon starts now. #HOTD pic.twitter.com/ywqHj8Fckv— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) August 22, 2022,But many users, while satisfied with the use of the original music theme and references to the original series, note that the spinoff is not a "Game of Thrones" ripoff.,Some Twitter users, for example, asked where the series' huge budget went when the costumes supposedly looked cheap.,"HBO spent $20 million per episode on House of the Dragon and yet the wigs look like that?!?!" one user wrote.,Others simply noted the show's traditional high level of on-screen violence.,Anyway I lasted until the scene where Matt Smith saws some dude’s balls off and then I was like pic.twitter.com/61z8blfgXH— Valerie Insinna (@ValerieInsinna) August 22, 2022,"Welp. That’s one of the most f**ked up (and unfortunately realistic) things I’ve ever seen in TV. #HouseoftheDragon," echoed the sentiment another netizen.,"Joffrey was a nightmare. She will be great. And that uncle is going to be a menace. #DemThrones," one Twitterian posted.,me after being disappointed by the final season of game of thrones: “i guess i’ll give house of the dragon a try” me to HBO after watching the first episode: #HouseoftheDragon #HOTD pic.twitter.com/VPpeMHAhyb— kathleen (@kathleen_hanley) August 22, 2022,DAENERYS TARGARYEN DID NOTHING WRONG #HouseoftheDragon #HOTD pic.twitter.com/1su2z7YYgr— dani ⚡️ (@daniclz) August 22, 2022,The smell of death and deception in show! #HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com/mVcqh9vLPf— Tommy Tikey (@tommytikey) August 22, 2022,"And House of the Dragon is already disturbing as f**k, insane violence, weird sex, crazy ass dialogue, and a screaming lady giving birth who will most likely die, yup GoT is back lol," another post said.,A separate deluge of tweets came about complaints about the crashing HBO Max app, likely due to the large number of viewers, which spoiled some fan experiences.,HBO Max tryna stop the app from crashing during House of the Dragon pic.twitter.com/xfyVlVVFKy— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) August 22, 2022,Me watching my HBO Max app crashing every 5 seconds instead of House of the Dragon pic.twitter.com/gdxbHj7h8s— Tessa (@crashtess) August 22, 2022,Prince Daemon Targaryen, played by actor Matt Smith, known for his "Dr. Who" reprisal, is one of the new faces in the series. The actor revealed in a previous interview that his evil persona is far more nuanced than he initially seems to be.,The sci-fi drama was co-created by George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal, whose work includes the 2016–19 sci-fi drama "Colony," and is based on Martin's "Fire and Blood" work. Along with the prequel's director, Miguel Sapochnik, who has experience from the "Game of Thrones" series, Condal serves as executive producer and co-showrunner.,Me after watching episode 1 of #HouseoftheDragon after I was so mad at the GoT finale pic.twitter.com/pp3Sy1NzWC— carolina (@CarolinaBayuelo) August 22, 2022,me, after watching episode 1 of house of the dragon: pic.twitter.com/LVFIwq741z— hehe (@lorendew) August 22, 2022,In the first episode of the series, Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) succeeds his older cousin Princess Rhaenys Velaryon as the heir to the Iron Throne (Eve Best). However, Viserys must have his own heir because both his daughter Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy plays the adult version, while Milly Alcock plays the younger version) and younger brother Daemon harbor ambitions to become powerful figures.,Among the ensemble of actors are figures such as Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Emily Carey, Graham McTavish and Sonoya Mizuno.,New episodes of this season of the series will be released once a week, with the season finale is expected on October 23.。

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