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The Same Species, the Same Dreams

In: Betrayed

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  • Seth D. Kaplan

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Over the past twenty-five years, I have traveled in some of the world’s poorest countries, such as Somalia and Bolivia, and worked alongside some of the poorest citizens in developing countries, such as Nigeria and China. Working as an investor and manager in the developing world, I have had to deal with the rich and the powerful. But I have also had to recruit local employees and research what products local people need and desire. And I have had to confront at least a few of the same challenges—bureaucratic mazes that lead nowhere, officials who will do nothing without a bribe, shortages of everything from fresh water to electricity—that the locals endure in spades. I have also spent weeks and months as a guest in the homes of everyday families from Rada in Yemen to Coroico in Bolivia, from Multan in Pakistan to Mombasa in Kenya, in each place seeking to learn about the local culture and society.

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  • Seth D. Kaplan, 2013. "The Same Species, the Same Dreams," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Betrayed, chapter 0, pages 3-8, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-34180-8_1
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137341808_1
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