African Nations Are Fed up with the West’s Hand-Me-Downs. But It’s Tough to Keep Them Out.

When spring cleaning comes around in the United States, dropping well-loved clothes into a donation box can feel like an act of selflessness. Those stained sweaters, summer camp T-shirts and out-of-fashion shorts will clothe someone needier, right?

"African Nations Are Fed up with the West’s Hand-Me-Downs. But It’s Tough to Keep Them Out." is from the May 29, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Max Bearak and David J. Lynch and narrated by Sam Scholl.