A Comoro vender uses paste made from powdered tree bark for sun protection. Photo: Andy Dumaine

It was an unsettling surprise. Here I was leading a tourism workshop in the Comoro Islands, only to learn that many local stakeholders did not share my enthusiasm for the potential of this small Indian Ocean country west of Madagascar. Some expressed the sentiment that the game was already lost. Others believed that generous foreign investment and expertise were necessary before Comoros could catch up. Continue reading →