The social implications of recharge stations
Every village we went to had a store that advertised cell phone charging locations.
All of the electricity on the island is produced either via generators or solar panels.
Many of the houses that are away from the towns or villages didn’t appear to have power.
Hence: charging stations.
It made me think about the way technology has impacted the ability of island residents to communicate with each other, even if they DO have to get into town to charge their phones. Does it make their worlds seem smaller, though, or larger? Or, just different?
Wairiki Village
Taveuni Island, Fiji
photographed 7.5.2013
Posted on July 23, 2013, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, black and white photography, fiji, melinda green harvey, one day one image, photo a day, photography, taveuni island, taveuni island fiji, waikiri mission fiji. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
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I’m more interested in what “pounded grog” is!
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It’s a drink made from the pounded roots of the kava plant. Here’s way more than you want to know about it, I imagine: http://myfijiguide.com/about-fiji/traditions–culture/kava–yaqona–grog.aspx
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Recharge and get Pounded Grog? I’ll be right over!
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It’s the ol’ two birds/one stone deal, right?
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And if you are over 18, then you can get smokes too. Pounded Grog is delightfully blunt and descriptive all in one. Makes me think the drink might be a bit of a blunt instrument too. Could be that after a night out drinking Pounded Grog, that I (and my pounding head) might need recharging.
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One of my friends that was on the trip reported that he felt just fine while he was drinking pounded grog, but indicated that he did need some recharging the next morning.
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