What does it take to make people in developed countries more aware of these life-and-death issues happening in what can seem like distant parts of the world?
But one thing is certain, cucumbers, when they turn violent on mammalian consumers, remind us how fickle nature can be when it comes to issues of lifeanddeath, let alone global economic analysis, at least in human terms.
Abdurahman Jafar, a British Muslim lawyer and friend of Rashida's family, says her tragedy will not discourage anyone: in any case, journeys to Mecca always feel like an encounter with ultimate issues of lifeanddeath.