Entries tagged ‘Manila’
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A Handshake Industry for Centuries, Domestic Work Gets Formalized
A new law formalizing household work in the Philippines has some domestic workers wondering how government will fit into an industry long built on personal relationships.
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Two Weeks in Photos
From street performers in Lima to volunteer ambulance squads in Bangkok, pictures taken by our bloggers on the streets of their cities.
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Mixing Science and Faith, Herbal Medicine Markets Offer Cures and Jobs
Sellers of herbal medicines at informal markets find a steady stream of customers even in modern Manila — and swear that their remedies work.
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The Secret Lives of DVD Bootleggers
All the government raids in the world couldn’t keep Kenneth from selling pirated DVDs, a trade he’s been involved in since he was 13, when he was kissed into the industry by his uncle.
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Two Weeks in Photos
From the legal drug markets of Nairobi to the happy food trucks of Manila, our fortnightly round-up of photos from our bloggers.
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Jolly Jeeps Transform a Food Desert Into Snack-Attack Heaven
Makati City used to be a dispiriting place for hungry office workers — until an invasion of the world’s happiest food trucks turned its frown upside down.
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The Pill’s Stealthy Journey Through a Conservative City
Amid religious intolerance, social stigma and a political fight over family planning, some women in Manila are seeking out informal access to contraception.
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Two Weeks in Photos
Our fortnightly roundup of photos from our blogs, from street vendors in Bangkok to moto-taxi drivers in Accra.
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Through Haute Couture and Handbags, a Manila Slum Gets a Makeover
Women in Tondo are creating clothes for the Philippines’ most famous designers, including a Project Runway judge, and showing how elevating your skills can uplift a neighborhood.
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Between Typhoons and Relocations, a Life Defined By Outside Forces
Like many of Manila’s informal settlers, Evangeline Bondoc lives a life of chronic instability: Her home assaulted by powerful storms, and her livelihood threatened by the government.
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