Gift Economy in Angola

Gift Economy in Angola

Sometimes in Angola, additional payments are helpful for facilitating certain bureaucratic procedures.  The other day, as we entered the province where the farm is, an immigration official needed to register my presence.  It was no big deal, took less than 5 minutes,...
Questioning “Productivity”

Questioning “Productivity”

Moving to Angola and especially getting out of full-time employment were long time dreams for me. However, I’ve noticed myself missing the structure of a job. The first few times that emotion arose, I was surprised.  I watched it and decided to see what I could...
Commodification

Commodification

I suppose it was only a matter of time before I wrote a blog about capitalism.  While I know its currently nearly impossible to “step out of the capitalist” system, as many of us dream, I’m excited for this opportunity to at least dance around the...