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A Justifiable Fear

09 Dec 2007
In: Bukhara, Cultural Norms
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Unpopular/popular culture when taken out of context.
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Service/Gender Differentiation Costs

15 Nov 2007
In: Accra, Cultural Norms
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The financial cost for men and women using this Accra WC are listed as 500 Ghana cedis (about 3 Euro cents) to use the urinal …
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Cinema Queuing Norms

30 Oct 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Tokyo
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Back alley cinema in Sangenjaya. Of note? No barriers to segregate men and women during the queueing process – for example that is commonly found in …
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The Consequences of Choosing the Wrong Door

30 Oct 2006
In: Ab Karb, Today's Office
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I’m currently sitting in a roadside restaurant sipping coffee and trying to avoid eye contact with a heavily set gent on the next table. It’s …
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Context, Risk & Consequences

25 Nov 2005
In: Bangalore
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This photo taken last year from a street market in Bangalore. For me it highlights the importance of context in understanding. Lets imagine you are wandering …
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