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Urban Etiquette

Mazar e Sharif: generators
The urban etiquette for running a generator in Mazar e Sharif is to place it out by the open sewer and run a cable up …



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08 Sep 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Mazar e Sharif
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In Field Connectivity

08 Sep 2010

In: Mazar e Sharif, Research Methods
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It still surprises me that teams let this one slip: if you’re running a field study – remove a simple barrier to communication by buying …
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Clean Fuel, Dirty Fuel

07 Sep 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Mazar e Sharif
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One of the side effects of using road-side fueling stations such as this is the assumption that the fuel is not as pure as that …
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The Economics of Kiosks

07 Sep 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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Surprised to see a satellite phone used as a kiosk – for the customer cost per minute is 10 Afs (0.16 Euro Cents), leaving a …
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KBL Stncl

07 Sep 2010

In: GRF, Kabul
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Brands Flipped

06 Sep 2010

In: Design Inspiration, Mazar e Sharif
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Mzr Stncl GRF

04 Sep 2010

In: GRF, Mazar e Sharif
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Tank Track Speed Bump

04 Sep 2010

In: Dehdaadi, Street Hacks
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In Dehdaadi, northern Afghanistan.
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The Consequences of Guilty

04 Sep 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Kabul
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I’ve had the very good fortune in the past month to witness three very different accidents: two colliding motorbikes in China; two cars in Afghanistan; …
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Sensual Legs

02 Sep 2010

In: Cultural Norms, Mazar e Sharif
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Product localisation in a country where under the Taliban female faces were scratched from shampoo bottles.
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