The top ten things that happened while on my travels in 2010.
10. NOLA @ 5
Returning to New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina. A somber yet uplifting moment.
Thank you USGBC!
9. May I call you Bill?
Chatting with Former President Clinton at the 2010 World Economic Forum on Voodoo culture in Haiti.
Thank you Dan and Cory
8. Meeting Tutu
Meeting Desmond Tutu for the second time. 26 years later.
7. We Have A Winner
TV makes you look 10 lbs fatter, in Japan it makes you 10 sheets crazier. I should know. Almost made an appearance on the crazy, fun time morning show.
Thank you NHK Mission Team, skyland pla-net and Kaz!
6. You Want Me To Eat What????
I ate fried tarantula in Cambodia and fried duck brain in Burma (my birthday dinner!). Note to all. If in doubt - get it fried.
Thank you Eve and Sundie
5. Let's not do this again
Co-presenting with a high profile project partner and getting punched in the face. By accident. Twice.
Thank You DUDE
4. Ole, Ole, Ole (part 1)
UK
Denmark
XPO - BJARKE BIKES THROUGH DANISH PAVILION from BIG on Vimeo.
Poland
The United States of America [aka the mall pavilion]
Luxembourg
Many, many moons ago, long before I decided to dedicate my life to humanitarian work I got through life thanks to a couple of talents. One of them was singing. A skill and a change meeting that led me, then ten years old, to unknowingly have tea with Tutu. A moment that may have had subconsciously changed the course of my life. His announcement to retire today reminded me of that chance meeting.
In the early 80's my family had moved to the United States armed with green cards and a dream of a better life. Coming from South London that wasn't hard. I was good at two things drawing and singing. Thankfully the former paid off in the long run. My parents, trying to adjust me to life in the states, put me in a choir where I sang weekly. As a ten year old I slowly made my way to the front of the singers and ended up singing solo.
On September 4th and 5th the Karachi chapter of Architecture for Humanity continued post-flood assessments in partnership with the Karachi Relief Fund. On Sunday the team was surveying a potential site at Fizagat, which is approximately 3-5km from Saidu Shaif. They were stunned by what they found. A village that has designed their way out of the floods and into economic recovery.

