The ultimate revelation of the West Sea Barrage lies in the jarring transition one experiences when moving beyond its concrete grandeur into the surrounding hinterlands. As the asphalt of the prestige project thins out, the landscape shifts into the reality of the provincial farm cooperatives—the "Grey Zones" where the engineering triumph of the state meets… Continue reading North Korea’s Nampo Dam: Engineering Meets Reality
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Crossing Borders in Somaliland: Berbera’s Untold Stories
The boundary between Djibouti and Somaliland isn't just a line on a map; it’s a transition into a world where roads are a luxury and the stars are your only guide. In an act of "boundary-hopping" that felt equal parts brave and mad, I bypassed the airports and hired a seat in a rugged 4x4… Continue reading Crossing Borders in Somaliland: Berbera’s Untold Stories
San Pedro Prison – A world within a world
San Pedro Prison in La Paz, Bolivia - a place that defies understanding, a world within a world where the lines between freedom and confinement blur. As I recount the situation in 2019, I'm left wondering what it would be like to walk through those gates, to breathe the air thick with the scent of… Continue reading San Pedro Prison – A world within a world
Frog on the border 