We watched the documentary “Art & Copy”* last night, and it featured this old (1995) Nike ad, “If You Let Me Play”. They got to it differently than we hope to, but this ad leaves me with the feeling we want Girlworld to bring across. That chest-heavy, head-spinny mix of possibility and empowerment and urgency and [...]
The first time we went to Pragya’s with Nutan to introduce ourselves and to tell them about our project, Pragya pointed to a cozy little bed with carefully placed stuffed animals on top of it and told me, “This is our bed.” The three of them, mom, Pragya and her eight year old little sister, Praynena, all sleep together. I remember how I used to [...]
(Phil and Amy stretch a bit in Bangkok)B After the longest plane ride of our lives, 17 1/2 hours, we’re in Bangkok, awaiting our plane to Kathmandu. There’s internet here, and showers. Nice place. I mean, like wow, nice place. Thai Airways? Mmm, I could get used to that too. Caught up on some snafus–Canon [...]
Today I went shopping with my mom for trekking boots. Yes. She bought them for me. Her biggest fear is me having wet feet atop a mountain. I think she is afraid I will buy too cheap boots if I get them myself and they will leak and I will get pneumonia. I love my [...]
