Dushanbe

Three Out of Four

Dushanbe: three out of four
The point where it is simply better to start over.



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27 Jan 2008

In: Street Hacks
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Squaring the Whole

17 Jan 2008

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The extent that you can de-code this advertisement. The extent that local Tajiks can do the same. From the local press in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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Define Socially Acceptable

03 Jan 2008

In: Today's Office
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A sign-of-the-times moment from the Caravan Cafe – an upscale organic restaurant in the Tashkent suburbs: a lady walks in alone and sits at the …
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The Joy of (Soviet Era) UI

11 Dec 2007

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Universals

11 Dec 2007

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Advertising including tear-off strips found on this Tashkent lamp post – the same format is popular on the streets from Milan to San Francisco and …
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Taking (TV) Reception More Seriously

11 Dec 2007

In: Cultural Norms
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Obviously trying to get one-up on his Uzbekistani neighbours.
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Stimulants, Packaging of Choice I

11 Dec 2007

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Nasvai, a local stimulant, sold in Dushanbe, Tajikistan is widely available and are bought mostly by younger males looking for a bit of a kick. …
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Consequences of Complexity

09 Dec 2007

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Next time you’re driving through the Kyzylkum Desert you can relax safe in the knowledge that the driver of that veering oncoming vehicle is probably …
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Stimulants, Packaging of Choice

08 Jan 2007

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Nasvai, a local stimulant, sold in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) above, and the same product being punted in a Bukhara market (Uzbekistan) below. Both are widely available …
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