In this issue
No. 107 January 1982

LettersUpdate

GLOBAL REPORT
Peter Stalker explains why people know best

Starting points – The facts behind the stories

The Campesino Story
Honduran peasants decide on a land invasion, Peter Stalker joins their dawn raid.

Kantha’s Story
Peter Adamson asks a village midwife why some parents choose smaller families.

The Global Story
A picture of the world in a hundred people

The Woman’s Story
A different life from my mother, Peter Adamson looks across the generation gap in Sri Lanka.

Tahona’s Story
One boy’s gamble on life in the city. Chris Sheppard reports from Dar es Salaam

Worldsquare
A game based on this month’s magazine

Saleh’s Story
Chris Sheppard meets a peasant farmer who is also the local doctor.

Berit’s Story
25,000 Norwegians have said no to economic growth. Dexter Tiranti talks to one of them

Worth Reading on... GLOBAL ISSUES

Ideas for action

Reviews: New books and a classicCountry profile: ColombiaCover photograph: Chris Sheppard