Word: projects
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...northern fringe of Singapore, overlooking the slate gray waters of the Johore Strait, the public-housing project where Anthony Fulwood lives is so far from the city's affluent expatriate enclaves that cabdrivers are stunned when he announces his address. " 'For God's sake, why do you live there?' they regularly ask me," says Fulwood. " 'You're white...
...idea to fill Adams Art Space with thousands of balloons was conceived by Will M. Skinner ’09, who was doing a handstand amidst the balloons when I approached him. Wading through the chest-high sea of balloons, I asked him what had inspired the project. Skinner, a sprightly Adams House senior with a puckish smile, told me, “I have a lot of free time on my hands...
Skinner said he wanted this project to be a way for people to enjoy themselves and get in touch with their inner child. “One thing I’ve noticed about Harvard is that people tend to take themselves and their lives too seriously,” he said. “We need simple fun things sometimes...
...haven’t had the chance to check this out, the Facebook event posting said there will be a “6000 Balloons” rave happening in the Artspace tonight. Skinner said he expects the project should last until Sunday—but the balloons are popping fast. “The sea level has dropped considerably,” he said...
...Rangoon, I watched on television as generals in oversized camouflage hats were pictured shoveling earth to plant jatropha seedlings. Burmese state television shows an inordinate number of ribbon-cutting ceremonies and ground-breaking rituals, in which military men inaugurate the latest project and broadcasters congratulate their efforts. Eventually, as so often happens in Rangoon, the power failed and the T.V. screen went black. Biodiesel may already be contributing to a green solution in some parts of the world, but it hasn't saved Burma...