David Hecht

Bank becomes rich by lending to poor

ACLEDA Bank began as a micro-lender, loaning tiny sums to allow Cambodians to open small businesses — now it’s become the country’s largest bank.

Guinea Bissau Government in Exile

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American Muay Thai Fighter in Thailand

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Soviet Wizard of Oz at the Staatsballett Berlin

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‘Degenerate’ art in Berlin

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Fast food in Nigeria

Global Politics

Mr. Bigg’s is the largest fast food chain in Africa’s most populous country. But running a fast food operation is no easy feat in a country beset by mismanagement, corruption, and a lack of infrastructure. David Hecht reports.

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