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Oliver Balch in India: January 2009 Archives
Carnival-tastic
Dressed in a skimpy gaucho two-piece, Maria José pouts and twists her way past the screaming crowd. On her heels prances an army of masked Incas, leaping, whooping and pummelling their bare chests until their war paint runs. Glitter-strewn Mayan......more
Cristina's air mile bonanza
Cristina Kirchner, Argentina's illustrious president, travelled to Cuba this week. The local press are giving her a hard time. First she got ill and had to postpone the trip. Her doctor says she's suffering from stress and heat exhaustion. The......more
Sex for food
The financial crisis touches us all in different ways. Job losses, mounting personal debts and cancelled holidays are all part of the reality for the year ahead. For Argentina's poor, the reality is even starker. Kids busking at red lights......more
Oliver Balch in India:
Oliver Balch is a UK freelancer based in India, with particular interests in issues related to enterprise and the environment....