Beyond the Stigma of the Informal City
There is more to informal cities than poverty and violence. ...
Nigerian Root
PhD student Rebecca Enesi explores new methods of farming cassava roots in Nigeria....
Dengue, Streetfood, Motorcycles and Hipsters
Follow Simon on a typical day in bustling Ho Chi Minh City!...
A Food Journey to Côte d’Ivoire
Behind the scenes of the World Food System Center’s course in Côte d’Ivoire....
Board Games for Borderlands
A critical approach to field research in the global south at the IARU summer school...
Wearing Borneo’s farmers shoes through role-playing game
Despite the merciless summer sun calling for swims in the river and walks in shady forests, eight people engaged in a lively discussion on ETH Zurich`s Polyterrasse with ...
Magic beans – breeding disease resistant beans for smallholder farmers
Although I have been working with beans for two years now, I only fully realized the importance and impact of my project when I arrived in Uganda two weeks ago. The tradi...
Safeguarding the Future of Chocolate
While we enjoy the bittersweet flavors and smooth textures as they melt on our tongues, the seductive power of chocolate faces a crisis of sustainability. Challenges with...
What a “shitty” story: Three facts about urban sanitation you should know!
“Have you ever asked yourself, what happens when you flush the toilet? Where exactly does your wastewater go?” I have, because I am an environmental engineer ...
Linking Biotech with Development in Southern Africa
Working in Lesotho In many ways, the project on molecular HIV diagnostics was a dream come true. The application of biotechnological techniques to improving access to HIV...
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