Mission, vision & cakes
Also see About PocketCultures
Mission
(for our readers)
We aim to be a place to find out about different countries and world cultures: personal observations and accounts of daily life, articles and interesting projects related to countries and cultures of the world. A place to understand how people of other places and cultures live, how do they dress, what do they eat, what music do they listen to, what do they think. All this not intermediated, but in a single interactive place and directly from the writers.
(for our writers)
We aim to forge links between writers of different countries all over the world; to give a voice and an audience to those who write from countries near and far, rich and poor, whether they are loved, hated or ignored by mainstream media.
(as an organanisation)
We aim to increase intercultural awareness by helping people of the world to see the other point of view and to think beyond stereotypes.
(as a company of employees)
We aim to look after the well-being of our employees and help them grow, supporting them in their goal of making a positive difference.
Vision
By end of 2008
To be an interactive team of 1 co-editor (in charge of moderating the publication proposals) per world region.
To see added 1 relevant article or link and 2 relevant Blog links per week.
By 2010
For each country of the world, to have links to the best 5 Blogs related to accounts of daily life.
Cakes
Where is the money from advertising going to?
It is used to fund IT costs and when applicable in future for retribution of co-editors.
Who is behind it?
It was started in 2007 by young friends from Europe and North Africa: they saw that many people were curious about how people from other cultures live, but the information was not always easily available. More friends joined them to start this blog-website and adventure.