{Develop}
About this original series
"Develop serves to lead people toward development by presenting science-based information in a meaningful way. This community is committed to educate and intrigue our readers by capturing their hearts, minds and imaginations about traditional cultures and the personal tragedies of being in the third-world. | We strive to improve the way development work is commonly perceived by portraying it as a rare opportunity to marvel and appreciate, to explore and to discover personal growth. By distilling the cultural essence of developing regions, DEVELOP aims to catalyze a meaningful change in everyday lives by promoting win-win decisions that enrich others. | "Develop" aims to bring substance into the everyday lives of men and women by introducing global villages in a tasteful, compelling manner. By infusing out education with human values that transcend cultural and class differences, our community fosters style, discovery, and personal fulfillment."
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# Episodes
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Episodes of {Develop}
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How to Bargain
What do I know about bargaining? I’m not quite sure. But whatever-it-is-that-I-do has served me in every single developing country, and especially on making deals on used items and classifieds, and merchants do end up exasperated, so I guess I’ve cut the profit to the skin of their teeth. My dad tells me that if everyone were like me, the global economy would collapse. I’m told I’m highly success at pushing down prices and paying substantially less than even locals are able to do, so this mani...
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Oct 1, 2007
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[ Guangdong, China ] Cinco de Mayo
............................................................................Hi. It's been long months since the last email, and it's been a strained period of cultural adjustment, so even though it's hard to articulate and be upbeat, I'll try. I always end up writing many pages, perhaps many chapters' worth, and reduce it to what you see here: sometimes it's boring observations, sometimes it's whimsical… well, actually these past months it's all outraged ranting and self-pity as I acclimate to...
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Oct 1, 2007
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Victoria's Secret: Global Jet-Setting
Victoria’s Secret: Global Jet-SettingMany people believe flying around the world must be expensive, and in places like Sub-Sahara Africa, it really is. But nowadays, international flights can be had for incredibly affordable ranges (it’s getting into the remote nooks and crannies of developing countries that will cost a lot!) The magical trick is to go directly to the following airlines, discover hubs and the most popular routes they serve. Switch airlines when one destination coincides with a...
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Oct 1, 2007
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[ Tibetan Kham Region ] For every girl from the ...
…………………………………………………………."Cho day mo?"---(How are you doing?)---Since my job relies on voice, I've been saved by divine intervention and contracted a timely coughing flu which allowed me to escape away toward less-traveled China. The first region I'll share is the Himalayan Region of Western Sichuan and the Tibetan Kham territory but it has taken me so long write about it so here are the photos first. I hope you like the ones I picked! I've also attached a PDF surprise I think some of you will e...
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Oct 1, 2007
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How To Be Twice As Ghetto
2007 Victoria Tai | viarota@gmail.com “How To Be Twice As Ghetto” Everyone knows the best-selling book “How to Be Twice As Smart.” Well unfortunately that isn’t my particular field of expertise, so I’m going to teach you the little I do know: How To Be Twice As Ghetto TM by Victoria Tai In this installation, you’ll get a hang of being a “cheap bastard” by defying normal means of humiliation, taking stride in the unconventional and hopefully be brainwashed enough to come up with your own embarr...
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Oct 1, 2007
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[ Xinjiang, China ] Eastern Turkistan
....................................................................... Hello. "Yakshimojiz ." Gosh, it's the most uncomfortable thing when someone cries when we part ways. And that's what Lulu did when we parted in the Turpan Basin. We both had a pleasant journey and it was time for me to continue on alone and for her to fly home but at the very last moment upon boarding the bus, she started to sob as she waved, and after a few interminable minutes of sniffle-waving, ran back down to embrace ...
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Oct 1, 2007
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[ Guizhou, China ] Poor place of riches
............................................................................................ I can't believe they tricked me! They made me eat dog meat!! And normally I'll eat any food out of courtesy if they don't divulge what it is—(locust, snake, monkey, beetles are gross, but I'll eat it)---but there's absolutely no way the flesh of puppies ought to be consumed. Eating Fido...bleh! It's just so wrong. Besides, I'm born in the Year-of-the-Dog, and I own a Black Labrador and I love wrestling...
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Oct 1, 2007
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A Personal Note To Family & Friends...
Dear Family And Friends,This is the moment I've been anticipating for a long, long time...because for three years I've shared my faraway journeys in writing/photographs--from Africa, Asia, and Latin America---but now I can really invite you into the heart of the experience. My first documentary filmed in Central America explores the innovative technologies, peasant livelihoods and personal stories we've encountered. So, as I now send this off to North American television stations, and prepare ...
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Sep 19, 2007
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{Develop} Mayan Territory
Global poverty is a big topic on our minds these days, and everyone has seen the painful images of conflict, suffering and destitution. It is said that 80% of the entire human population live pitifully under $2-a-day squalor, that more donations are needed to help save the planet, and it’s a big scary world out there. From grassroots NGOs to faith-based charities to celebrities to $100-laptop initiatives to U.N. Millennium Goals, it seems that most Americans deeply want a better world, but few...
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Release date
Sep 19, 2007
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24:35
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{Develop} El Territorio Maya
“El Territorio Maya” es un documental cuyos exteriores se rodaron en más que 15 lugares dentro de Belice, Guatemala, y la Peninsula Yucatán de México... la región centroamericana conocida por su pobreza, por la guerra civil y por ser el crisol de la civilizacion Maya. Esta pelicula examine como la tecnologia y las ideas han cambiado las vidas personales de los aldeanos y voluntarios, y comparte mis experiencias de aprendizaje como las veo yo: con la dignidad, enfocando en su cultura natal y mo...
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Release date
Sep 19, 2007
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Runtime
24:33
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