Sunday, November 27, 2011

Philippines' little people thinking big

Philippines' little people thinking big - BBC News 27 Nov 2011


PLAIN SOLUTIONS must bow to this 'plain solution' from the Philippines: How socially-challenged little people are making big, Tolkien-inspired, dreams come true. This is high definition social entrepreneurship on the world stage, with the battle cry "Little People" (remember the unforgettably amusing and astonishing song in the musical Les Miserables) playing cheerfully in the background!

Another elevating yet knock-out report by BBC's Kate McGeown in Manila: People of small stature in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, have ambitions to build a new community - of small houses - on a greenfield site. It's an unusual idea, but they are completely serious and determined to succeed. ... "One day people will realise that even though we are small, we're thinking big,"