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Thanks to a camera, Julius Mwelu survives life in a Read More...
Family life
Canadian photographer Read More...
instead of asking for trust you should give it
A German health food company takes a different Read More...
Is there a doctor in the country?
Physicians in the Third World are emigrating to the Read More...
The Tao of democracy
Collective intelligence as a path to true Read More...
A president from Venus
America, the nation dedicated to the pioneer spirit, has turned out to be a stronghold for men. But if an 11-inch-tall doll with long blonde hair and permanently arched feet has her way, things are about to change. Jurriaan Kamp and Tijn Touber | April 2004 issue In May 2000 the Mattel company Read More...
How Jerome learned to read
Children are more than the deficits and disorders on which we put more and more emphasis. Children have a unique talent and a natural born desire to learn. There are ways to stimulate those. This is how Jerome learned to read. Dawna Markova | April 2004 issue Jerome was a six feet tall, bitterseet Read More...
Kuyichi: Max Havelaar in jeans
Marco Visscher | April 2004 issue The Dutch development organisation Solidarity had earlier pioneered the ‘fair price’ for coffee beans and the shift to organic cultivation. A few years ago it was time for a new project: clothing. Solidaridad launched Kuyichi, a clothing brand whose products Read More...
No sweat
Marco Visscher | April 2004 issue “Sweatshop” is the common term for workshops which pay low wages for the monotonous work of sewing ready-to-wear clothing, often for many hours each day and under strict supervision. These factories flourish in developing countries like India, Vietnam, Mexico Read More...
A fleeting glimpse of wisdom
Paulo Coelho | April 2004 issue The Kabbala – a term that has its origins in the Hebrew word qabbalah, meaning ‘tradition’ – is a metaphysical interpretation of the teachings in the Torah (which comprises the sacred books of Judaism). Originally passed on by word of mouth at a time when it Read More...