modernization
I’m a Jeepney Driver in the Philippines. Here’s What I’m Afraid Of.
What’s wrong with driving jeepneys? We’re actually helping people; we bring our passengers to where they need to be.
Chronicling the Push and Pull of a Modernizing Saudi Arabia
"I am not telling anyone how to think or feel about Saudi Arabia. I'm not interested in providing answers or definitions."
Oil and Lava
The destiny of Ecuador, a small country with outsize ambitions, now depends overwhelmingly on a commodity price it cannot control.
Amazon Settlers Dreaming of Modernization (Extra Scene from 'Cocaine And Faith In The Amazon')
In this extra scene, VICE News meets settlers of Alto Monte, who believe their sacred and remote town in the Amazon is on track to becoming a great civilization — just as their prophet Ezequiel Ataucusi promised.
You'll Never Forget Your First Time at One of Romania's Glamorous Fairgrounds
I first took photographs at a Romanian fairground in 2008, in the city of Rosiorii de Vede. I hung out with the people who make their living from following the fair: merchants, grill masters, and craftsmen, all of whom were covered in a mixture of...
A 'Regeneration Supernova' Is About to Destroy East London
A "Regeneration Supernova" is heading for the London borough of Newham, thanks to China and Mayor Boris Johnson. The plan is not about "modernizing" or "improving" a run-down area—it's about wiping it out in a "supernova" and rebuilding it into a...
