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Founding Fathers

Accra: the note
Using people and events from local history to give a currency authority and relevance – here on an 10,000 Ghanian Cedis (0.7 Euros) note. The …



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30 Nov 2007

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A Hard, Core

19 Nov 2007

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The number of equipment fatalities this trip are mounting – a cross between a year’s worth of heavy-heavy use, rough handling by ground staff, and …
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Grab, Clutch, Bird, Snap

19 Nov 2007

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The grab, clutch, bird and snap. Subtle local nuances are making it tricky to sense which variant of tha’ shake to use when. By the end …
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Apt

18 Nov 2007

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Lifeguard Body Language Norms

18 Nov 2007

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At the end of the beach day, punters called out of the surf.
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Water Pouring / Foot Washing Norms

17 Nov 2007

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Tools of the Trade

17 Nov 2007

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Our ongoing evolution of how best to capture and communicate a day in the life?
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Lottery Norms

17 Nov 2007

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An Accra resident scans the lottery numbers for ‘lucky’ combinations – above; a booth for buying lottery tickets; and the ‘newspapers’ that list the available …
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Nail Colour Norms

17 Nov 2007

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Beach services include havin’ your nails done. Colour variations – compared to your culture.
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A Simple Tension

16 Nov 2007

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