Barter in Bloom
Standing in the park’s morning sun, Guadalupe Sanchez wears an old marine blue jumper and an energetic smile. Instead of…
View ArticleObserved: Trade
In back alleys, street markets, and hidden workshops around the world, microentrepreneurs churn out new ideas and products to help…
View ArticleThin Wire
Down an unlit side street in Khartoum, Sudan, a crumpled, dirty note slides out from under a rotting rubber band.…
View ArticleInfographic: Sizing the Swap
A tit-for-tat, a rub of the back—things don’t change hands without a reason. And they don’t move freely or fairly…
View ArticleOrgan Trail
In China, it is said that there are two types of slaves: those who make Apple products, and those who…
View ArticleThe Trade Issue
Our new issue is an exploration of creative exchange. We followed analog wire transfers across the Middle East, swapped…
View ArticleHorny Demand
Every evening, Le Van Tuan would drink a tall glass of rice wine. To combat the ensuing hangover, he ground…
View ArticleStraight to DVD
Loud music blares from speakers perched just feet away from a main road, covering the busy marketplaces of Ajah, Lagos in…
View ArticleFrontier Shopping
Skip the customs slips and stow your passport in this mecca of tri-border trade
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