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05 Oct 2009
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Hong Kong, the Chungking Mansion
Anyone who has spent more than a week in Hong Kong has probably experienced the Chungking Mansion. It is by no means a "mansion." It's a mansion's worst nightmare. The first few floors are filled with African and Sri Lankan vendors selling everything from snacks to dvd players. The floors ... read more
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03 Dec 2009
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[Antofagasta, Chile] – During the festivities of “La Patria,” Chileans in Antofagasta celebrate their independence. During La Patria, the country comes to a standstill as Chileans don traditional garb, dance the cueca (the national dance) and fly the country's flag. Schools encourage children to wear traditional dress, and hold cueca contests for both students and parents. I lived with the two boys in white, who are brothers, ages 9 and 11, and are wearing the more formal version of traditional Chilean dress. The boy on the left, 11 years old, wears the traditional dress of huasos (rural-dwellers). The high level of patriotism in Chile is paralleled by a strong sense of family; sometimes, three or more generations live in one home.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Justin Cox</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/3JUq2V/small.png)
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[Antofagasta, Chile] – During the festivities of “La Patria,” Chileans in Antofagasta celebrate their independence. During La Patria, the country comes to a standstill as Chileans don traditional garb, dance the cueca (the national dance) and fly the country's flag. Schools encourage children to wear traditional dress, and hold cueca contests for both students and parents. I lived with the two boys in white, who are brothers, ages 9 and 11, and are wearing the more formal version of traditional Chilean dress. The boy on the left, 11 years old, wears the traditional dress of huasos (rural-dwellers). The high level of patriotism in Chile is paralleled by a strong sense of family; sometimes, three or more generations live in one home.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Justin Cox</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/3JUq2V/large.png)
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[Siem Reap, Cambodia] – A family makes its way among the hundreds of floating houses on Tonle Sap. The entire village moves back and forth by several kilometers every year as the lake rises and falls with the seasons. This particular father has just picked up his children from school and is heading back home for the evening. The father paddles in back, relying on his daughter to guide the craft home. <br />
Family structure in Cambodia is almost universally in disarray. Almost every family lost a loved one during the tyranny of the Khmer Rouge, and they must still fear the plague of landmines, as most of the country has not yet been de-mined. Ironically, living on a lake might keep this family safer than living on land, despite the risk of drowning.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Scott Edwards</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/9yEZDA/small.png)
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[Siem Reap, Cambodia] – A family makes its way among the hundreds of floating houses on Tonle Sap. The entire village moves back and forth by several kilometers every year as the lake rises and falls with the seasons. This particular father has just picked up his children from school and is heading back home for the evening. The father paddles in back, relying on his daughter to guide the craft home. <br />
Family structure in Cambodia is almost universally in disarray. Almost every family lost a loved one during the tyranny of the Khmer Rouge, and they must still fear the plague of landmines, as most of the country has not yet been de-mined. Ironically, living on a lake might keep this family safer than living on land, despite the risk of drowning.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Scott Edwards</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/9yEZDA/large.png)
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<p>[Varanasi, India] When my best friend and I traveled to the holy Hindu city of Varanasi, we did as the locals do and rowed on the Ganges river. On our way to the boat, our guide Bapa saw three goats, a mother and her two young. Bapa invited the goats on the boat, telling us that they would enjoy the ride.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Lauren Carey</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/IelDuU/small.png)
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<p>[Varanasi, India] When my best friend and I traveled to the holy Hindu city of Varanasi, we did as the locals do and rowed on the Ganges river. On our way to the boat, our guide Bapa saw three goats, a mother and her two young. Bapa invited the goats on the boat, telling us that they would enjoy the ride.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Lauren Carey</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/IelDuU/large.png)
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<p>[Lumino, Uganda] I stayed in a small village bordering Uganda and Kenya for a weekend while participating in Food for the Hungry’s Go ED study abroad program. There had been a death in the village and nearly a thousand people had come from nearby villages to mourn. Everyone who came brought as much cassava root as they could, and the woman gathered to begin making cassava bread. It took a few women to move the giant stirring stick, as cassava dough is very thick. My traveling companion, right, is trying to help.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Charith Norvelle</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/5CR6wC/small.png)
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<p>[Lumino, Uganda] I stayed in a small village bordering Uganda and Kenya for a weekend while participating in Food for the Hungry’s Go ED study abroad program. There had been a death in the village and nearly a thousand people had come from nearby villages to mourn. Everyone who came brought as much cassava root as they could, and the woman gathered to begin making cassava bread. It took a few women to move the giant stirring stick, as cassava dough is very thick. My traveling companion, right, is trying to help.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Charith Norvelle</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/5CR6wC/large.png)
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[Jomsom, Nepal] – While traveling by bus to Jomsom, my friend and I discovered that part of the road was under construction and we would have to walk through a rocky section that our bus could not cross. We were told another bus would be awaiting us on the other end, and indeed it was, but it was missing a driver. Embracing the moment, my friend pulled out her travel guitar. Upon seeing the guitar, a Punjabi boy in a pink turban ran over to us and explained that he was a dancer. He proceeded to flip his wrists and thrust his hips to her tune. The bus assistant, who had only answered our questions with frowns, shyly took to a rock nearby and another traveler popped his head out of the window of the bus. Five foreigners. Four languages. Three countries. Two pieces of a broken road. One cultural crossing.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Christina Rivera<br />
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[Jomsom, Nepal] – While traveling by bus to Jomsom, my friend and I discovered that part of the road was under construction and we would have to walk through a rocky section that our bus could not cross. We were told another bus would be awaiting us on the other end, and indeed it was, but it was missing a driver. Embracing the moment, my friend pulled out her travel guitar. Upon seeing the guitar, a Punjabi boy in a pink turban ran over to us and explained that he was a dancer. He proceeded to flip his wrists and thrust his hips to her tune. The bus assistant, who had only answered our questions with frowns, shyly took to a rock nearby and another traveler popped his head out of the window of the bus. Five foreigners. Four languages. Three countries. Two pieces of a broken road. One cultural crossing.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Christina Rivera<br />
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[Dzodze, Ghana] – The Dzodze village family parades behind its chief toward the village center, where a festival and fundraiser will take place. In Dzodze, a rural area of Ghana, the children of one family are regarded as the children of the entire village. Family is an extremely important institution in Ghana, and unlike in the United States, children continue living with their families much longer, helping to support them. The Ghanaians in this photograph are wearing traditional clothing, which is considered appropriate dress for attending and participating in festivals. The older men carry staffs, a symbol of their age and wisdom.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Giselle Aris</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/DM6567/small.png)
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[Dzodze, Ghana] – The Dzodze village family parades behind its chief toward the village center, where a festival and fundraiser will take place. In Dzodze, a rural area of Ghana, the children of one family are regarded as the children of the entire village. Family is an extremely important institution in Ghana, and unlike in the United States, children continue living with their families much longer, helping to support them. The Ghanaians in this photograph are wearing traditional clothing, which is considered appropriate dress for attending and participating in festivals. The older men carry staffs, a symbol of their age and wisdom.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Giselle Aris</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/DM6567/large.png)
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[Uttar Pradesh, India] – Shivani, a student at a recently opened vocational school for girls, helps her mother with chores around their one-room home on a Sunday morning. Shivani's family lives in the impoverished Anoopshahr sub-district of Uttar Pradesh State in India, where poverty and tradition often prohibit girls from finishing school. Shivani's mother never completed grade school, but on this morning, over chai, she speaks with great pride about her daughter's new prospects. Shivani plans to finish school and go to university; if she does, she will be the first in her family.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Alex Stonehill</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/Hrkmpv/small.png)
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[Uttar Pradesh, India] – Shivani, a student at a recently opened vocational school for girls, helps her mother with chores around their one-room home on a Sunday morning. Shivani's family lives in the impoverished Anoopshahr sub-district of Uttar Pradesh State in India, where poverty and tradition often prohibit girls from finishing school. Shivani's mother never completed grade school, but on this morning, over chai, she speaks with great pride about her daughter's new prospects. Shivani plans to finish school and go to university; if she does, she will be the first in her family.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Alex Stonehill</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/Hrkmpv/large.png)
