Afghanistan

Salt Packaging Norms

Kabul: salt packaging norms
29 Oct 2009

In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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Designing Services for Financial Inclusion

29 Oct 2009

In: Kabul
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For those of you who are interested in designing services for financial inclusion – a short interview with the hosts of the Mobile Money Transfer …
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Sk8 Kabul

28 Oct 2009

In: Design Inspiration, Kabul
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A few pics of Kabul’s first skatepark – Skateistan that is taking shape. With the infrastructure now in place – including classrooms and changing facilities …
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Afghanistan Porn Consumption Norms, Strategic Implications

28 Oct 2009

In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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What a difference a year makes. This time last year the DVD stalls were selling Bollywood movies, warlord showreels and the odd action flick. Today …
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Street App Stores: Disruptions to Watch

28 Oct 2009

In: Kabul, Street Hacks
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Many Kabuli residents looking for new mobile phone ringtones, wallpapers and applications to spice up their mobile phone turn to their neighbourhood content kiosk – …
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Early Rising

24 Oct 2009

In: Afghanistan, somewhere over, Today's Office
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Today’s office involves a few hours stopover in Dubai, then a 3am flight to Kabul. The upside of sleeplessness? Watching the dawn over Afghanistan turn …
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Freebasing on the Frontline

19 Oct 2009

In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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Shipping out to UAE/Afghanistan this week – a trip that promises aplenty. For those of you who are outbound-link challenged and can’t read this – I’m …
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The Sound of Silence

09 Sep 2008

In: Kabul
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Yup, sure everyone connected, 24/7. During a recent study comparing China, the UK and Brazil exploring urban spaces and WiFi services we noted the extent that …
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Service Reassurance

08 Sep 2008

In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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How you know whether something is really, absolutely working as planned? Light bulbs on the front of a mobile phone recharging stall in Kabul.
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Itch’s, Surfaces Scratched

10 Aug 2008

In: Kabul, Today's Office
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Shipping out in a few hours. Leaving with more questions than answers. As-salaamu alaikum Herbert, Aryn & Tamim.
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