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Money & Food

Kabul: food & money
14 Feb 2013

In: Cultural Norms
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In the Hands of God

08 Feb 2013

In: Cultural Norms
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As some of you may remember in December I traveled to Afghanistan with colleagues Mark Rolston and Cara Silver to explore attitudes to savings and …
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Truck Stop Dynamics

10 Dec 2012

In: Research Methods
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Trucks from Pakistan on the outskirts of Kabul. 8-person group dynamics that were both humbling and a little hairy.
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Opium Death

10 Dec 2012

In: Design Inspiration
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For every culture, an equivalent.
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Mosque Views

09 Dec 2012

In: Design Inspiration
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On the roof of the thriving Hawala market after a session ad-hoccing with the team. As you might expect from somewhere with significant volumes …
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Debrief

05 Dec 2012

In: Today's Office
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A team debrief session on lake Qargha, on the outskirts of Kabul, followed by a home visit. Normal neighbourhood ad-hoc dynamics in Afghanistan made all …
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Spectator Sports

08 Oct 2012

In: Cultural Norms
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Commercial Home Mapping Services

06 Mar 2012



In the first version of the home mapping service you sign-up online – google.com/homemap, century21.com/homemap – there’s a bunch of players out there – …
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The Going Rate

Gun market, Kabul.
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The Economics of Kiosks

07 Sep 2010

In: Cultural Norms
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Surprised to see a satellite phone used as a kiosk – for the customer cost per minute is 10 Afs (0.16 Euro Cents), leaving a …
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