The Stuff of Life, on the Streets, for Free
04 Nov 2009
Four heaters serving up boiling water to the traders around Kabul’s Pul-e Khishti Mosque, with a box of tea-pots, fresh tea leaves, and a container …
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Came across this beautiful classroom whilst assistant tried to break onto a shopping complex roof: in the Afghan context a classroom is somewhere to gather; …
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A stall selling water by the sachet can be frequently spotted in and around Accra where many homes have limited access to mains water.
Thought for …
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The physical properties of the cup and container to support drying, stacking and storing, from a restaurant in Urumqi.
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Water Pouring / Foot Washing Norms
17 Nov 2007
Flight into Beijing departs three hours late, and when our party eventually checks into the hotel its one in the morning. For some reason hotel …
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Additional protection from the monsoon rains – a splash proof phone, in a protective case, in a plastic bag. Justifiable paranoia for a business tool …
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What drink do you associate with a hit of salt? Tequila? Neat vodka? A soda water?
Salt and soda water? At least two explanations why locally, …
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