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Finding Resillience

Article by Charley Zheng, the Documentarian fellowship winner reflecting on the challenges of being on a Studio D expedition in Afghanistan. Read Finding Resilience, Confronting …



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13 Dec 2019

In: Design Inspiration
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The Field Study Handbook

26 Jan 2014

In: Research Methods
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I’m now working on my third publication, The Field Study Handbook. The handbook contains everything I wish I’d known starting out, drawing on over a …
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The (Economics of the) Generator

17 Sep 2013

In: Cultural Norms, Herat
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Roadside bottle-on-a-barrel fuel for the generator can be cheaper than a more formal petrol station, but does carry the risk of dirtying and shortening …
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Grain Merchant & Sons

15 Sep 2013

In: Cultural Norms, Herat
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In Herat, while the team was finishing interviews at the local Roshan office, wandered down the street doing ad-hocs with a few traders. This gent …
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Bottle on a Barrel

15 Sep 2013



Bicycle Protection

15 Sep 2013

In: Kabul, Street Hacks
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Makeshift: Trade

24 Jun 2013

In: Design Inspiration, Kabul
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Congratulations to the Makeshift Team on Issue 6: Trade. There’s something about making the cover that brings on a smile.
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Mitigating Risk

04 Mar 2013

In: Research Methods
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Except from the research report: In the Hands of God: A Study of Risk & Savings in Afghanistan co-authored with Cara Silver, Mark Rolston and …
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The 10 Emotional Stages of Working in High Risk Environments

04 Mar 2013

In: Research Methods
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I wrote the following article for a research paper
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In the Hands of God

04 Mar 2013

In: Research Methods
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Download the research report: In the Hands of God: A Study of Risk & Savings in Afghanistan co-authored with Cara Silver, Mark Rolston and Joshua …
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