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By: Rebecca Kanthor on Oct 10, 2009
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The first time I recorded Yuan Zhao Bao, I went to his home, a shack at the back on the bank of the Suzhou River. He decided to set up shop in his neighborhood instead of the hour walk away where he usually sells. It turned out to be an unpleasant experience. more...
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By: Kira Neel on Oct 10, 2009
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El Alto is a sprawling, fast growing, dusty city. It is located in the altiplano of Bolivia above the city of La Paz, located in a canyon down below. El Alto has over a million people, few trees, and a gr more...
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By: Chris Burrell on Sep 30, 2009
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It's fair to say it was the vibe at the Salvation Army Family Store that caught my attention and made me feel as if I wasn't just in some random thrift store. Motown music played on the radio, and it see more...
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By: Grant Fuller on Sep 12, 2009
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I'd been warned about venturing over to Plaza Garibaldi at night. Located in the heart of Mexico City's historic downtown, the plaza has a special way of making people (especially foreigners) cringe at th more...
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By: Laura Spero on Sep 08, 2009
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Back in October of 2002, I had just moved to rural Nepal as a volunteer teacher. I was living in a small house with a woman and her two daughters, and this family of three women maintained very close relations with the family next door. So it was only my fourth or fifth night in Kaskikot when I was invited next door for a cooking adventure; I arrived to find Sarasoti Subedi's large family crowded around the fire in the center of the house, frying rings of bread. more...
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Shannon Mullen is a freelance reporter and film producer based in New England. She is a native of New Hampshire, where she studied Pre-Veterinary Medicine in college and dabbled in professional culinary pursuits before finding her niche in journalism. She has two dogs, lives on a farm, loves traveling and being outdoors. 
Anna Boiko-Weyrauch is an independent radio producer. Her work has aired on Morning Edition, Weekend America, Marketplace, and Voice of America. She also worked for the United Nations Radio News Service in New York City. Anna is fluent in Japanese and Spanish -– with a smattering of French, Mandarin and Kinyarwanda.
Simone Orendain is an independent radio producer currently based in Manila, Philippines where she was born. Before returning to Manila in the spring of 2010, Simone worked at public radio stations in Charlotte, NC and Chicago where she grew up. She contributes to NPR, Voice of America, The World, the World Vision Report and Marketplace. 
Carla Seidl is a singer-songwriter, writer, and independent radio producer currently serving as a Girls' Education and Empowerment volunteer with the Peace Corps in Togo. To find out more about her work, music, and other travel adventures, please visit CarlaSeidl.com.