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FACES&PLACES Pedal power

21/05/2012 : The picture was taken at the Thailand-Cambodia border in July 2007 following my return from a visit to Angkor Wat. I was sitting in an open-fronted cafe {aac}waiting for the arrival of my transport to Pattaya. The heavens opened and a torrential downpour ensued. I spotted this and another contraption coming towards me. I picked up my digital compact camera and took three pictures, this being the best. On reviewing the previous shots, it is clear that the man "powering" it is disabled, only having one leg, hence the "hand power".
Going the distance

21/05/2012 : Over 200 athletes from more than 22 countries flew to Koh Samui last month with one goal in mind: to be the first to cross the finish line after a half-day's swim, cycle and run marathon, under the scorching sun.

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Timor's time has come
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From finance to fine dining
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Grow your own when prices go bananas
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Tiny seeds of ideas
19/05/2012 : Be it fairy tales and fables or just little poems like The Clod and the Pebble, bedtime stories make up a big part of parenting history. For a long, long time, parents worldwide have used them to help their children relax and fall asleep more easily.
Future is in the palm of his hand
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Don't try to change it
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Street Stylist
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Piecing it together
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Think you know what's happening in the world around you?
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Looking through the lens of children's rights
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