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07/19/2010
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“You see this?” said the lady pointing at a cell phone that was lying on the table. “Happiness in Zambia is not about cell phones, cars, money, having this or that; happiness in Zambia is about togetherness. Is about our capacity of being together, looking for each other regardless what.” After having this meaningful conversation we headed with our host towards the city. We went to some markets, then to a Cultural Village and then to eat Zambian traditional food. In every single place we went to we witnessed different manifestations of happiness. From the guys that are telling jokes and talking about their lives while they’re outside of the markets trying to make a living selling different things, to the artisans of the Cultural Village that are proud of their creations and to have a creative way of living, to our new friend, our host, that’s willing to take the decisions he has to take in order to be happy. Certainly Tony and I had a wonderful time while being in Zambia and we’re looking forward to go back there.

 


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Starting January 2010, three happiness ambassadors will begin an unprecedented journey to all 206 countries where Coca-Cola is sold. That's 14 more countries than are represented in the United Nations! Their mission is to seek out "what makes people happy" around the world.

These "happiness ambassadors" will search for and share the optimism and happiness of Coca-Cola from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and everywhere in between. Their route will include some pretty amazing venues including- the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the World Cup in South Africa and the World Expo in Shanghai.

Throughout the year-long journey, these Happiness Ambassadors will be sharing their blog posts, tweets, videos, interviews and pictures so you can follow their adventures in every country along the way.

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