Archive 2015

Aug 31
Empower

ONDA by Lauren Smith

by tuftsigl

If an entrepreneur is not pragmatic, then she is likely to fail. My experience this summer conducting market research for my nascent company, ONDA, exemplified this adage. When I arrived in Mexico City at the end of May, I was armed with an idea and a plan to turn it into reality.

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Aug 31
Global Research

Sunday in Central, Hong Kong by Danielle Kong

by tuftsigl

Richelle wipes the beads of sweat off of her forehead with a tissue. It’s a humid Sunday morning near Central, the business district of Hong Kong. The dark gray sky foreshadows the intermittent rain showers that will span the day. Luckily, Richelle and I are sitting on a footbridge that is covered by an awning.

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Aug 26
Global Research

Marine Biology and Culture by Lilly Tahmasebi

by tuftsigl

In a town where it is not unusual to see bright pink and lime green as the base and trim colors of a house, lies a community of smiley West Sumatrans blessed with an awe inspiring landscape that cannot be replicated (or, unfortunately, rebuilt).

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