When you hear the word ‘Africa’ do you reach for your wallet? Does the name ‘Iran’ make you reach for your gun? 121 is a place for alternative takes on countries in and out of the news, an opportunity to go beyond the tired old tales and get a fresh story from everyday individuals.
121 is centred on international dialogues (using ‘blog’ technology) between paired individuals with similar concerns from the UK and other countries. Each co-authored blog runs for a minimum of three months.
“The L.A. Huntington Beach 4th of July celebration features the largest U.S. Independence Day parade west of the Mississippi River. Here are a few photos of our Falun Dafa team. I was carrying a flag (behind the waist drum team). You can see my flag - the green one - but perhaps you can't see me.”
“Nice to see you back Mr Behi :). I've seen a similar situation when I spent 5 years in West Africa. I would read western newspapers about Nigeria, and then look out my window at Lagos and ask wtf country they were talking about, lol.”
