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In the week between my work trips to Zambia and Bangladesh I had one week to research and get ready for my next project. I picked Kathmandu and Pokhara in Nepal. I can’t think of a better place to recharge and get inspired for the month ahead. I spent my working days surrounded by temples, chai, chicken chilli (stir-fried chicken), mo mos (dumplings), raksi (millet wine), and tidbits of Nepalese and Farsi.
One week before heading to the field is a good time for a few warm up activities to become field-ready. My routine includes subscribing to RSS feeds for local news, learning to count to ten and speak a few common phrases, learning about local sports teams and other conversation starters, and of course getting excited about new cuisine.
This is to mark the end of a two week trip to Ethiopia working with Agricultural Transformation Agency. It has been quiet a trip with visits to different spots to check out soil conditions and talk to farmers.
Our friends at NBBJ San Francisco invited Dave Zhou, Rafael Smith, and myself for one of their Bi-Lateral series. Matthew, our super dynamic host in the orange suite, followed up with me for a quick chat about Human Centered Design.
Here is the interview by Matthew Ridenour, originally published on NBBJ.