The WTO is a global body to make trade between countries smoother, with rules against things like favouring your own goods. But fair-trade critics say its rules often squeeze small farmers and workers in poorer countries, treating them like tender seedlings forced to compete with a monsoon storm. See, my mother counts every rupee for our groceries, and those rules feel like they're written for the big ships in the harbour, not for the woman selling fish on the dock. My balcony basil survives because I shelter it—true fairness needs more shelter too.
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