Everyday Life in Afghanistan

A user experience researcher who works for Frog Design, British-born Jan Chipchase has the important job of understanding the way technology influences different cultures. His work has taken him around the world and has earned him a place right next to Steve Jobs in Forbes magazine's 2010 list of The Smartest People in Tech.

Aside from Japan, one of the most interesting and eye-opening places he's been to is Afghanistan. His goal was to look at the impact of mobile money services in that country. Along the way, Chipchase has taken some truly unique photos of everyday life in Afghanistan, giving us an inside look at this country's incredible culture.


Grain Laborer Unloading a Truck


Election Posters


Arabic Signs


Popular Male Photoshopped Portraiture


Bollywood Posters on Movie Theater Walls


Market


Bank Note


Vendor of Boomboxes


Pills for Sale


Advertising Goods


Truckload of Cattle Skin


Grain Merchant


Outside a Vendor's Store


Shopping for Burqas


Roadside Filling Stations


Riding Rickshaws


Roadside Accident


Stencil Street Art


Soviet Tank Graveyard


Kabul Classroom


Customized Rifle


Pellets in Kabul's Gun Market

The World�s First Sand Hotel

The world�s first sand-hotel is open for business on Weymouth beach, Dorset, in England. The 1000 tone-of-sand structure was built in a week by a team of 4 sand-sculptors and is only expected to last until it rains�which, as you probably know, happens quite often in Britain.

The sand-hotel was commissioned by a local travel website that, upon doing some research, found out that 57% of English tourists prefer foreign beach-destinations instead of national ones. So this is like a statement that signifies the rebirth of British tourism. The sand hotel has no roof, so you have a clear view of the star-filled night sky, no toilets and is not recommended for those that hate getting sand between their toes. For an offbeat experience like spending a night at the wonderful sand-hotel, you only have to pay $21, more than a fair price, in my opinion.

Japanese Boat Jumpers

Here are some more photos of the boat jumpers at the Sea Paradise Theme Park in Hakkeijima, Japan.

Trains on the Streets

On the streets of Brno the city of Czech Republic it is possible to see locomotives running on the streets along with the cars.