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I’m too freaking poor to live in India

INDIA | Monday, 16 May 2011 | Views [845] | Comments [1]

The best thing I can compare Delhi to is Dubai. This was something of a shock.   I am unprepared, underdressed and way too underpaid for this town.   Still, after one full day I absolutely love it. Poverty in India, as I was told, is something ... Read more >

Tags: delhi, india, shopping


Photos: Day 1 in Delhi

INDIA | Monday, 16 May 2011 | Photo Gallery

2 Americans, an Indian and a Brit go shopping
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Bring me a burqa - I miss being covered!

FRANCE | Tuesday, 10 May 2011 | Views [379]

I know. I can scarcely believe it myself. Today was a landmark day. No, not because it was the first day of my new job but because it’s the first time in 12 months I have worn a skirt above the ankles, in fact, it’s the first time my legs have seen ... Read more >

Tags: naked!


Preparing to launch

UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 7 May 2011 | Views [294]

It is with excitement, trepidation and a little elation that I prepare for my trip for India. My excitement however is not matched by my preparation. My temporary bedroom looks like an exploded department store with clothes, books, shoes, electrical ... Read more >


Photos: One Small c

UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 7 May 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Somaliland, 2011 Leaving Somaliland - where have all the good women gone?

DJIBOUTI | Sunday, 10 Apr 2011 | Views [775]

I am leaving Somaliland in one week with very mixed feelings. On the face of it, I should be chained to the airport departure gate foaming at the mouth to leave. For your average Westerner, it is not an ideal habitat; there is no gym, no cinema, ... Read more >

Tags: somaliland


Kenya 2009, A story of George, Laura and you

KENYA | Sunday, 1 Nov 2009 | Views [505]

A small boy was born into a large family in the Kenyan countryside. The family had little money and the boy was frequently sent home by the local headmaster because of his unpaid school fees. A happy, stubborn child, every time he was sent home, ... Read more >


Nicaragua 2003, The Value of Money

NICARAGUA | Thursday, 1 May 2003 | Views [380]

Alright. So there are around 2 billion people in the world living in poverty, right? Something like that, vaguely defined as "living on less than $1 a day" if I recall. But what exactly does that mean, how much is a dollar worth in a poor ... Read more >

Tags: nicaragua


Belize 2003, The road trip continues

BELIZE | Tuesday, 15 Apr 2003 | Views [453]

Goodbye from Belize... Continuing my tour of Central America I am flying to Nicaragua on Friday so it’s adios to my lovely little home here. I love this country, I love, love, love this country you have no idea. This country is so laid back ... Read more >

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