Grocery shopping in Madang

and other first impressions

Rethinking Development

…with a beach view

The Sound of Streetcars

goodbye to la dolce vita

The first sound I fell in love with in Vienna was the beep of the streetcar button:

Off the Mainland

a new home on Krangket Island

white mary

My office consists of a plastic chair and a wooden table shoved against the window. It is undisturbed. My most intrusive colleague is the…

Treasures of the Pacific

and how to exploit them

Check-ins and Checklists

Vienna --> Doha --> Singapore --> Port Moresby

What do you do all day?

It’s maybe the most common thing people ask me. What do you do all day? It takes me by surprise every time. What do I…

Falling Mangoes

So I’ve gotten this new job. Am Employed. I go to an air-conditioned office every Monday-to-Friday morning, write questionnaires…

no one is enemy to water

I just came across a community needs analysis of Papua New Guinea. The research team held focus group discussions…