Here I am in Hanoi, standing in front of Ho Chi Minh’s tomb. Hanoi was grey, crowded, and the air was chokingly dirty on the day we visited (we spent most of our time up north in a lovely hill area called Thanh Hoa, visiting farmers and sharing one memorable meal with local Communist officials, [...]

Next week I leave on a trip around the world to gather stories about people who are using their brains (and guts) to help solve the looming problem of world hunger. I’ll post occasional updates both here and on my Facebook page. But my thoughts are now in Haiti. I’ve been reading about the food [...]