Supporters of the British Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) stand together in central London with American performer and illusionist David Blaine suspended from a crane in the background.Supporters of the British Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD CAFOD Catholic Agency for Overseas Development ) stand together in central London The term Central London refers to the districts of London which are considered closest to the centre. There is no such conventional definition, nor any official one, for the entire area that can be called "central London". with American performer and illusionist David Blaine David Blaine (born David Blaine White on April 4, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American illusionist and stunt performer. He made his name as a performer of street and close-up magic. suspended from a crane in the background. They wanted to draw attention to the number of people dying from starvation worldwide while Blaine starved starve v. starved, starv·ing, starves v.intr. 1. To suffer or die from extreme or prolonged lack of food. 2. Informal To be hungry. 3. To suffer from deprivation. himself for 44 days in the 7- by 7-foot box. He started his isolation in the box on September 5 and consumed nothing but water as part of his "Above the Below" performance. "We want to highlight the fact that by the time Blaine has finished his stunt more than 1 million people will have died from hunger," said Rebecca Vaux of CAFOD. "We're not having a go at David Blaine. But for a lot of people, starvation is not an option, it's a reality." |
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