solidarity

Any international gathering of artists used to consist of knots of conversation in various languages surrounded by wreaths of smoke. In New York City, that is still the case, although much of the action perforce takes place outside on the street rather than at the actual event. American tobacco companies have so successfully marketed their wares abroad that many of our brothers and sisters from Europe and Asia still think it's cool to smoke.
Reason I can't stop today: The battle against xenophobia