Jostling for space with Chinese expats renewing their travel documentation; jaded business folks trying for a quick turn-around; tour group reps processing dozens at a …
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One of the metrics for a successful field study is unsurprisingly, ensuring everyone returns home safely. For our recent Accra field study this was, alas, …
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It took three year’s to fill 48 page passport, and three working days to apply for a replacement. Despite the proximity of an automatic passport photo …
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One of the metrics for a successful field study is unsurprisingly, ensuring everyone returns home safely. For our recent Accra field study this was, alas, …
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He nods at the chair and, I’m going to attempt phonetic accuracy here, intones me to “sitt a huwhyle”. When you’re a new guest in another …
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Yesterday involved a bike ride out to Azabu Juban to collect a visa-stamped passport from an embassy. The process of applying for a visa and then …
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