Freitag, 2. Oktober 2015
Stunning pictures capture the meeting of tribal tradition and consumerism
The world of international consumerism has slowly made its way to the Daasanach region, home to traditional Ethiopian tribes.
Mass produced products, particularly those made in China, are readily available all around us. And they have now made their way to the tribes, changing the traditional attires in Ethiopia.
This is what photographer Eric Lafforgue noticed during a visit in the southern part of the country back in 2013.
He set out to capture these changes through his pictures.
‘Their creativity in mixing foreign and modern styles with traditional tribal attire has given them a unique look,’ says Lafforgue.
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We don’t want to panic you but the world might be running out of coffee
An Italian coffee giant has warned a global coffee shortage might be on its way.
We know, what of the pumpkin spice lattes?
Andrea Illy, chairman and CEO of Illycafe told Bloomberg that increased consumption, particularly in emerging markets, means we’d need an extra 40 million to 50 million bags of coffee in the next decade to keep up with demand. That’s more than the entire crop of Brazil.
The situation is worsened by climate change and low prices.
‘Sooner or later, in months or years, we’ll have to make a bold decision about what to do. We don’t know where this coffee will come from,’ Illy said. Okay, try to breathe.
Climate change means farmers in Brazil could lose a quarter of their output, while those in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Mexico also face losses if they don’t adapt.
At the same time, we’re all drinking… Read the full story http://ift.tt/1LnWaLs October 02, 2015 at 04:23PM
Little girl just discovered Adam Levine is already married and she is devastated
This little girl is all of us when we discover our celebrity crush is already married.
Because otherwise we were totally in there, right?
A video clip uploaded to YouTube this week shows mum breaking the devastating news to little Mila that Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine is already married.
And Mila is definitely not okay with that.
Of course, if we could only have five minutes with Mila, we’d explain that she could do better. He has unfortunate taste in knitwear for a start.
Still, we can’t help who we love, can we?
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