tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615675507425115715.post-78718496097803264662007-05-15T08:05:00.000-05:002007-05-15T08:29:44.127-05:00<a href="http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2113461,00.html">(Via News24)</a><br /><br />While spending Mother's Day at the home of a 15 year old student in Cape Town, New York Magician Steve Cuiffo was robbed at gunpoint in Khayelitsha, along with two teachers and a college director.<br /><br />While they were outside getting into their van (which was a National Lottery Sponsored 'Magic Van'), they were suddenly surrounded by a number of individuals with guns, who took all of their valuables and cash. This even included Cuiffo's copy of Nelson Mandela's memoirs <span style="font-style: italic;">Long Walk To Freedom</span>. The gunmen then took the van and fled.<br /><br />Cuiffo said that it made him, even more so, want to 'help students break the cycle of poverty'.<br /><br />Steve Cuiffo is an associate of David Blaine and recently starred in the magic-infused stage production <span style="font-style: italic;">Orange Lemon Egg Canary</span>.<br /><br />These are the humbling incidents that put us in other peoples' shoes.Magical Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16805631512506815095noreply@blogger.com