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Heidi commented about Bumology 101 in Kenya Africa, On Tuesday June 16th, 2009 03:32:23 PM
when a person walks away from civilization and does not know how to return
Wow, I find your observation so accurate. I did the same thing in 2005 and am just now succeeding in my reintegration back into normal society. One of the most informative things I learnt was that nobody can judge anyone elses situation until they walk in their shoes....
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Heidi commented about Travel Writers Save Face, On Wednesday November 25th, 2009 04:47:49 AM
This is why I travel, to experience the reality myself, something which neither reading nor writing can capture. I've lived in places alone which have people throwing their hands up in the air in disbelief as to why I would visit, the opinion always being "It's dangerous, you're going to get killed." Generally these places turn out to be extremely boring and nothing like the perception from your sofa.
I would also add that Travel Journalists/Writiers and the like, from what I've seen and read, are doing a job, something mechanical which they get paid for. They haven't left a "normal" life and struck out on their own, giving them a different perspective and maybe a willingness to engage themselves more. They are writing for an audience who know what they want to read. So they provide it.
Swapping information, delivering current news, is important for society, but I sometimes feel no news is better than the misinformation most people are fed.
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Heidi commented about Micro-Business Direct Donate in Haiti, On Sunday December 20th, 2009 01:36:01 PM
Hi Andy,
I know of an organisation that actually seems to work. micro-financing directly to those requesting it.
http://www.kiva.org
No money is taken by Kiva that I'm aware of, every pound/dollar/euro goes directly to the borrowers. I can't see any downside to this project and I think it encapsulates everything you wished for in your post.
Keep up tha fab work,
Heidi.
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