Globalization versus Cultural Survival or: Do Humans Belong in a Zoo? This may seem like a provocative question – which it is – but the answer may not be as obvious as it might seem. This blog will look at two very different cultural challenges from Africa. The well-known Maasai […]
The Politics of the Rohingya Refugees A Clash of Narratives The Rohingya (called Bengalis by the people of Myanmar) represent one aspect of the much larger political problem represented by Myanmar. Many parties participate in the search for a solution to a brutal 60 year […]
Cultural Collison in the Chaco This blog is based on my visit to the Paraguayan Chaco October 2017. I have visited the region regularly since 1971 and have various relationships with the people and the region. This blog describes the unique 90-year interaction between two very different cultures – Conservative […]
The land of Gross National Happiness If you do not read the entire blog suggest you go to the last part describing the dark side of Bhutan In November 2017 we visited the Himalayan Kingdoms of Bhutan and Nepal. Or rather former Kingdoms. I had high expectations for the visit […]