Ninjin - The Vegetable Assassin, is a phantom-like, elusive figure that some only speak of in whispers. Some have not heard of him, perhaps because the people were whispering in the first place.
Some maintain he...
The following is a guest blog post written by Matthew Foerster, project associate at KOMAZA, a non-profit working to connect small-scale farmers with high-value markets to improve livelihoods.
In Africa, barriers to raising agricultural production are...
The Interior Design Dialogue was held in August of this year, and the topic of the day: Responsible Design.
This much-talked about gathering of international design aficionados was held at Decorex in Johannesburg. The responsible thinking...
My 36 hours in Paris were dedicated to photography; it was my only goal.
Photography is still very new to me; I bought my first SLR camera in 2006 and took lessons to learn how to...
By Amanda Stone
Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust (and Nourishing the Planet Advisory Group member) Dr. Cary Fowler is a recipient of one of this year’s Heinz Awards. Fowler received this prestigious recognition...
This is one of a series of re-posst of our Shangri-la adventure of one year ago.
Claire:
We slept fitfully. We were grateful for a warm, dry place but I fretted about the rain. I was relieved...
The expectations for courtship here in China are different, to say the least. My friend Philip always used to love taking the piss out of the Chinese dating game. Philip comes from a...
Chordeleg is a small town about one hour from Cuenca, Ecuador often combined with Gualaceo for day trips. It is known for the many jewelry stores that line the streets and main square: there must...
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