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When A Mint Is Not a Mint

Almaty: what's in a mint?
Today’s driver is taking me 200km down to the border with Kyrgyzstan a journey that despite the clear roads is reduced to a speed of …



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10 Jun 2010

In: Cultural Norms
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Alignment

All the objects in this photo are perfectly aligned to their context, no matter what your brain is telling you.
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666: The Market for Numbers

10 Jun 2010



Numbers, as the trailer for the show goes are everywh3re. Whilst the value of those numbers varies according to personal preference e.g. lucky numbers, …
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Value Added Services

10 Jun 2010

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If there’s one thing that Kazakhstan’s second city does well it’s lounging around in cafes taking in the summer’s afternoon – with the cool breezes …
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Station Clock-in-Clock Retrofit

10 Jun 2010

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New round clock hanging in an old square clock casing – taken in Almaty II station.
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Almaty GRF II

10 Jun 2010

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Almaty GRF I

10 Jun 2010

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Arrivals

28 May 2010

In: Today's Office
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Arrive into Kazakhstan’s Almaty airport – the muscle who tried to take the back seat didn’t contradict its reputation for a drop-you-at-the-edge-of-town and squeeze-you-for-payment hustle. …
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