Posts Tagged ‘rural’

Inbound

19 Oct 2014
In: Bangladesh, Rashashi
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Myanmar Photo Archive

05 May 2014
In: Design Inspiration, Myanmar
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As part of the Afford Two, Eat One: Financial Inclusion in Rural Myanmar report deliverables we’ve decided to release over 200 photos for use under …
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Trouser Protectors

28 Jun 2013
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Nice riff off the arm protectors that are common in rural China: trouser protectors worn just over the ankle.
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Rural Radio

15 Jul 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Kajo Keji
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Dropped into a rural radio station Grace FM in Kajo Keji to better understand their programming and reach. Radio is still the most effective way …
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Thoughts on Rural Research

This article summarises the issues in conducting corporate ethnographic research in rural locations covering logistics to research dynamics. Rural communities are far from homongenous. Over the …
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Views Captured

10 Jul 2012
In: Musanze, Research Methods
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So much of our research is in-context and over the shoulder, but with this trip to Rwanda been investing in a bit of longer distance …
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The Road Ahead

28 Jul 2011
In: Gulu, Research Methods
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Heading off to South African and Nigeria shortly for a field study looking into . Ping if you’re in the neighbourhood – putting together a …
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Choosing a Field Study Location II

19 Apr 2010
In: Ji Lin, Research Methods
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Following on from Part I. The decision about which country to research is often intertwined with a choice of city as the primary research base. To …
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Location-Shifting / Field Hacks

05 Mar 2010
In: Ahmedabad, Street Hacks
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How many remote controls are in your home? In my sparse Tokyo rabbit hutch I count 6: one for the air-conditioner; the fan; home music …
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Setting Out Again

22 May 2006
In: Hukeng, Today's Office
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Today’s shave comes courtesy of a back alley barber in a nearby village. I would never have found this place were it not for my …
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