And the Winner Is…

And so finally, I believe that it is time to announce the winner of the logo competition for Project Seres, and to thank not only the designers that submitted their ideas but everyone who gave their thoughts, comments and feedbacks on the various logos that were received – your time is deeply appreciated.
Through the online [...]

Waylaid in Guatemala

I realize that good blogging practice is to blog at least once a week, and I must confess that it has been more than 2 weeks since my last blog. So to all those that are wondering where in the world Project Seres has gone (which even I have wondered on and off in the [...]

Rising to the Challenge

The Medio Maraton Las Rosas is a half marathon held each year around the city of Antigua, Guatemala. I have been thinking about participating in this marathon since I first arrived here in Antigua, but knew in the back of my mind that by the time it came around I would find myself a suitable [...]

Something fishy? It’s Aquaponics!

One morning, I woke up withthe word “Aquaponics” in my head…after spending the last few weeks researching and making contact with various experts, I am convinced that aquaponics could offer us an environmentally sustainable system to combat malnutrition in poor rural villages in Guatemala. I am now starting the learning and development phase, where I convert my friend’s backyard fishpond into an aquaponics experiment, and hopefully come up with something we can start building for low-cost using locally available materials.