One of the late night conversations that seemed to occur with regularity during our Ghana field study was the stuff we do that makes us …
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After seven years of living in Tokyo its the first time in the UK that I’m only seeing my home land through the eyes of …
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To arrive back in Tokyo is to confront the rituals of physically and mentally unpacking. Today there isn’t a field research kit but in its place …
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The train journey from Chengdu to Lhasa takes 48 hours and 3 minutes. Before boarding passengers have to sign a waiver form saying that they …
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Our Cairo home office for the next two weeks is located in Zamalek – an island nestled on either side by the Nile. It’s very …
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Today’s office is not supposed to be. It’s Sunday and I’m not due back in the Tokyo lab until the middle of the week. But the …
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Sometimes it’s good to be home and live and breathe with a regular rhythm. My home city is many things – not least of which …
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