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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Crossing to the other side – episode 2
Getting to grips Last Saturday morning, Andrés tried to sell me a duck. Andrés is one of our neighbours, aged 12, and my son’s friend. I met him on the path outside my house. “Do you want this duck? Only … Continue reading
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Romeo and Juliet at La Obra Madre
La Obra Madre, a theater and dance workshop for actors and actresses with special needs is working to prepare a presentation of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, which will tour in government schools of the greater Buenos Aires area. Continue reading
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Tagged art and society, La Obra Madre, latin america
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Anisha: Inauguration of Native Seed Bank in Sandanapalya
“…the present hybrid variety of sowing seeds are not trustworthy…Native maize sowing-seed bears three to four ears, but the hybrid maize plant bears only one ear. Native seed banks…will encourage women to get involve in agriculture and provide employment opportunity Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, Anisha, development, Green Revolution, India, Villages
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Crossing to the other side: a field diary
Episode 1 – How it all began In a moment of madness, I decided to come and live with my family in Colombia to work at a social project in the coffee-growing area of the Andes. To be fair, when … Continue reading
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