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Álvaro Márquez
Shanghai, China
Hyperspatial mind on terrestrial body. Creative Director at frog. Have brain. Will travel.
1,872 words in 12 moments in 7 cities since September 25th, 2013
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Experiencing the thrill of uncharted territories
Shanghai — I like to think of me as an explorer of sorts, as some kind of adventurer that goes on clearing out the way for the rest of us, opening up unforeseen paths and finding meaningful patterns where others...
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Living in the now
Singapore — It seems to be clearer in the East. Perhaps the old Buddhist mantra about living in the present as a form of liberation might as well have been created as a byproduct of pure necessity. When we live...
The fallacy of digital appearances
Shanghai — —My digital Self is not me. It’s a basic of social psychology: Our non-verbals govern the way people think and feel about us. They communicate volumes and have almost more value than the words we spe...
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The most welcoming and candid souls tend to be in places that just came out of a traumatic episode
Nanuoya, Sri Lanka -
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Wood apple, or Limonia acidissima. A fruit of fragrant tones, rich earthy flavour and muddy palate. Not for sensitive tastebuds.
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka -
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Got a simple paper kite from a seller at the beach. Brought me back to a place I had forgotten.
Colombo Town, Sri Lanka -
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Getting ready to spend the next couple of weeks in the field in rural Sri Lanka for some research.
Colombo Town, Sri Lanka -
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Getting ready to spend the next weeks in the field in rural Sri Lanka. Adventures await us.
Colombo Town, Sri Lanka -
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Long hikes among tea fields, silent temples, devoted believers and mist.
Hangzhou, China -
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“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
Shanghai, China -
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Living in the now
Singapore, Singapore -
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Pondering the potential of infinite possibilities. Preparing a talk about the Ghost in the Machine. I hope to inspire them.
Seoul, South Korea -
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The fallacy of digital appearances
Shanghai, China -
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Experiencing the thrill of uncharted territories
Shanghai, China -
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Morning commute on the way to work. 2 stops. 10 minutes. Coffee as reward on the way out. Just try to avoid rush hour.
Shanghai, China
