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"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - Confucius.

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Yogyakarta street urchins

INDONESIA | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Views [300]

After Bali I was slightly surprised at the general level of poverty on Java. Not extreme poverty but the sheer volume of Becak drivers willing to pedal you around for a pitance spoke volumes. Despite the vibrant market along Marlborough Street, there ... Read more >

Tags: becak, beggars, yogyakarta, children, poverty, dilemma

Freedom?

BOLIVIA | Saturday, 16 Jan 1999 | Views [931]

The thin atmosphere and strong shadows sharpen the pink, blue, red, orange and green that paint Cerro Rico as it towers over Potosi. Silver, zinc, lead and tin, plus 21,000 men still toiling to extract it. Crates of dynamite mix with sacks of cocoa ... Read more >

Tags: philosophy of travel, freedom, colonialism, poverty, history

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