Geneva, Switzerland, taken on March 24, 2013
The “Broken Chair” is a sculpture installed in front of the United Nations headquarter in Geneva with the following description attached: “Sculpture commissioned by Handicap International and installed on 18 August 1997 to urge all countries to sign the Mine Ban Treaty and to honour their commitments to help mine victims and to clear mined areas.”
Geneva, Switzerland, taken on March 23, 2013
One of the reasons I like watching street artists perform because often they look like they’re having a lot of fun. Take this group of medical students from Porto, for example. Taking some time off from saving lives and performing to earn some extra cash for their expensive tuition (why they were in Geneva I had no clue), they formed a nice little orchestra and amused many passersby, including our group. Some talent they have – we certainly had fun watching them!
On a cloudy Sunday, the group made its first stop at the United Nations office in Geneva, the last city of our IDS-FunMat detour. Imagine a day with a gentle breeze and a hundred waving flags…
Tired of expensive dining in Switzerland, our Chinese boys prepared a simple yet delicious Chinese-style feast for our group of 10 at the hostel in Geneva, despite limited ingredients. I think the guests were definitely impressed and satisfied, and I was certainly surprised that they could cook so well under pressure. Well done, boys 😉
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