@@ -3433,6 +3433,18 @@ export const roastDatabase = { |
| 3433 | 3433 | "Tennessee: Proof that you can have great music and terrible everything else.", |
| 3434 | 3434 | "From Tennessee? Your state's shaped like a parallelogram because even geometry gave up.", |
| 3435 | 3435 | ], |
| 3436 | + memphis: [ |
| 3437 | + "Memphis? The city that peaked when Elvis died there.", |
| 3438 | + "From Memphis? How's it feel living in Tennessee's most dangerous tourist trap?", |
| 3439 | + "Memphis: Where Beale Street is the only street you won't get shot on.", |
| 3440 | + "Oh, Memphis? The city whose biggest attraction is a bass fishing pyramid.", |
| 3441 | + "Memphis: Where everyone claims they knew Elvis but nobody knows how to run a city.", |
| 3442 | + "From Memphis? Let me guess, you avoid downtown unless there's a Grizzlies game.", |
| 3443 | + "Memphis: The only city where BBQ can't mask the smell of decay.", |
| 3444 | + "Where 'culture' means choosing between Elvis tourism and crime statistics.", |
| 3445 | + "Memphis: Nashville's dangerous cousin with better food and worse everything else.", |
| 3446 | + "From Memphis? Your city killed Elvis and it's been downhill ever since.", |
| 3447 | + ], |
| 3436 | 3448 | nashville: [ |
| 3437 | 3449 | "Nashville? Where every waiter is a 'singer-songwriter' with a SoundCloud no one follows.", |
| 3438 | 3450 | "From Nashville? How's it feel living in country music's corporate headquarters?", |
@@ -6436,6 +6448,44 @@ export const roastDatabase = { |
| 6436 | 6448 | "From India? You definitely have an uncle in New Jersey and opinions about Pakistan.", |
| 6437 | 6449 | "India: Because someone had to make China's population look manageable.", |
| 6438 | 6450 | ], |
| 6451 | + pune: [ |
| 6452 | + "Pune? Where IT workers go when they can't afford Mumbai.", |
| 6453 | + "From Pune? How's being Mumbai's back office?", |
| 6454 | + "Pune: Where everyone's in IT but the infrastructure isn't.", |
| 6455 | + "Oh, Pune? The city that's just Mumbai's cheaper, boring cousin.", |
| 6456 | + "Pune: Where students come to study and never leave because they're stuck.", |
| 6457 | + "From Pune? Let me guess, you're in tech and traffic simultaneously.", |
| 6458 | + "Pune: The only city where 'Oxford' means a bookstore, not achievement.", |
| 6459 | + "Where 'culture' means whatever Mumbai didn't want.", |
| 6460 | + "Pune: Proof that being cheaper doesn't mean better.", |
| 6461 | + "From Pune? Your city's biggest achievement is being mentioned when Mumbai's too expensive.", |
| 6462 | + ], |
| 6463 | + |
| 6464 | + ahmedabad: [ |
| 6465 | + "Ahmedabad? Where Gandhi's ashram is the only peaceful place.", |
| 6466 | + "From Ahmedabad? How's that dry state treating your social life?", |
| 6467 | + "Ahmedabad: Where everyone's Gujarati first, Indian second, human third.", |
| 6468 | + "Oh, Ahmedabad? The city that's just Mumbai without fun.", |
| 6469 | + "Ahmedabad: Where business thrives but culture dies.", |
| 6470 | + "From Ahmedabad? Let me guess, you bootleg alcohol or judge those who do.", |
| 6471 | + "Ahmedabad: The only city where prohibition created more problems than it solved.", |
| 6472 | + "Where 'nightlife' is an oxymoron by law.", |
| 6473 | + "Ahmedabad: Proof that UNESCO status can't make you interesting.", |
| 6474 | + "From Ahmedabad? Your city's biggest achievement is making people appreciate alcohol.", |
| 6475 | + ], |
| 6476 | + |
| 6477 | + jaipur: [ |
| 6478 | + "Jaipur? Where everything's pink except the job prospects.", |
| 6479 | + "From Jaipur? How's living in Rajasthan's tourist trap?", |
| 6480 | + "Jaipur: Where everyone's selling gemstones or getting scammed by them.", |
| 6481 | + "Oh, Jaipur? The city that's just Delhi's colorful weekend trip.", |
| 6482 | + "Jaipur: Where the palaces are grand but the poverty is grander.", |
| 6483 | + "From Jaipur? Let me guess, you're in tourism or cursing tourists.", |
| 6484 | + "Jaipur: The only city where pink is mandatory but progress isn't.", |
| 6485 | + "Where 'culture' is performed hourly for tour buses.", |
| 6486 | + "Jaipur: Proof that royal history doesn't create royal living.", |
| 6487 | + "From Jaipur? Your city's biggest export is overpriced textiles and Instagram photos.", |
| 6488 | + ], |
| 6439 | 6489 | mumbai: [ |
| 6440 | 6490 | "Mumbai? Where dreams come to die in traffic.", |
| 6441 | 6491 | "From Mumbai? How's living in a city where slums have better views than apartments?", |
@@ -6529,6 +6579,45 @@ export const roastDatabase = { |
| 6529 | 6579 | "From China? You definitely can't say what you really think about this.", |
| 6530 | 6580 | "China: Because someone had to make 1984 look like a documentary.", |
| 6531 | 6581 | ], |
| 6582 | + |
| 6583 | + wuhan: [ |
| 6584 | + "Wuhan? Where COVID started and jokes about it ended.", |
| 6585 | + "From Wuhan? How's being the world's most infamous wet market?", |
| 6586 | + "Wuhan: Where everyone pretends 2020 didn't happen.", |
| 6587 | + "Oh, Wuhan? The city that gave us lockdowns and lies.", |
| 6588 | + "Wuhan: Where the virus spread faster than the truth.", |
| 6589 | + "From Wuhan? Let me guess, you're tired of pandemic jokes.", |
| 6590 | + "Wuhan: The only city where 'going viral' isn't a good thing.", |
| 6591 | + "Where 'hot and dry noodles' are the only thing not controversial.", |
| 6592 | + "Wuhan: Proof that wet markets and cover-ups don't mix well.", |
| 6593 | + "From Wuhan? Your city's biggest achievement is making everyone learn the word 'coronavirus'.", |
| 6594 | + ], |
| 6595 | + |
| 6596 | + xian: [ |
| 6597 | + "Xi'an? Where terracotta warriors have more life than the economy.", |
| 6598 | + "From Xi'an? How's living in China's museum city?", |
| 6599 | + "Xi'an: Where everyone's selling tours to see clay soldiers.", |
| 6600 | + "Oh, Xi'an? The city that peaked during the Tang Dynasty.", |
| 6601 | + "Xi'an: Where the city wall is the most modern infrastructure.", |
| 6602 | + "From Xi'an? Let me guess, you work in tourism or wish tourists would leave.", |
| 6603 | + "Xi'an: The only city where dead emperors employ more than living ones.", |
| 6604 | + "Where 'development' means another hotel for tour groups.", |
| 6605 | + "Xi'an: Proof that historical significance doesn't pay modern bills.", |
| 6606 | + "From Xi'an? Your city's biggest export is photos of clay soldiers.", |
| 6607 | + ], |
| 6608 | + |
| 6609 | + nanjing: [ |
| 6610 | + "Nanjing? Where the history is darker than the air pollution.", |
| 6611 | + "From Nanjing? How's living in China's former capital that everyone forgot?", |
| 6612 | + "Nanjing: Where Japanese atrocities are remembered but current ones ignored.", |
| 6613 | + "Oh, Nanjing? The city that's just Shanghai's historical parking lot.", |
| 6614 | + "Nanjing: Where everyone's in education but nobody learns from history.", |
| 6615 | + "From Nanjing? Let me guess, you're explaining you used to be the capital.", |
| 6616 | + "Nanjing: The only city where being a former capital is the only achievement.", |
| 6617 | + "Where 'culture' means universities and unresolved trauma.", |
| 6618 | + "Nanjing: Proof that being historical doesn't mean being relevant.", |
| 6619 | + "From Nanjing? Your city's biggest achievement was 600 years ago.", |
| 6620 | + ], |
| 6532 | 6621 | beijing: [ |
| 6533 | 6622 | "Beijing? Where the air is thicker than the Great Wall.", |
| 6534 | 6623 | "From Beijing? How's living in a city where breathing is a luxury?", |
@@ -7865,4 +7954,708 @@ export const roastDatabase = { |
| 7865 | 7954 | "From Luang Prabang? Your city's biggest achievement is being photogenic while poor.", |
| 7866 | 7955 | ], |
| 7867 | 7956 | }, |
| 7957 | + // ALBANIA |
| 7958 | + albania: { |
| 7959 | + generic: [ |
| 7960 | + "Albania? Where the bunkers outnumber the opportunities.", |
| 7961 | + "From Albania? How's being Europe's pyramid scheme capital?", |
| 7962 | + "Albania: Where everyone's either in construction or constructing a way out.", |
| 7963 | + "Oh, Albania? The country that's just Kosovo's poorer parent.", |
| 7964 | + "Albania: Where Mercedes density is inversely proportional to road quality.", |
| 7965 | + "From Albania? Let me guess, you're in Germany or building bunkers.", |
| 7966 | + "Albania: The only country where everyone drives a Mercedes but nobody has a job.", |
| 7967 | + "Where 'tourism' means Brits discovering you have beaches.", |
| 7968 | + "Albania: Proof that bunkers can't protect you from poverty.", |
| 7969 | + "From Albania? Your country's biggest export is construction workers and sworn virgins.", |
| 7970 | + "Albania: Where Skanderbeg is still the only hero 500 years later.", |
| 7971 | + "The country where everyone's an 'entrepreneur' selling the same things.", |
| 7972 | + "Albania: Where the mountains are high and the EU membership is distant.", |
| 7973 | + "From Albania? You definitely have a cousin in every European country.", |
| 7974 | + "Albania: Because someone had to make Kosovo look stable.", |
| 7975 | + ], |
| 7976 | + tirana: [ |
| 7977 | + "Tirana? Where colorful buildings can't hide gray prospects.", |
| 7978 | + "From Tirana? How's living in Europe's most chaotic capital?", |
| 7979 | + "Tirana: Where everyone's mayor was an artist but the city's still ugly.", |
| 7980 | + "Oh, Tirana? The city that's just a parking lot with ambitions.", |
| 7981 | + "Tirana: Where bunkers became bars because what else would you do with them?", |
| 7982 | + "From Tirana? Let me guess, you're stuck in traffic caused by Mercedes with no license plates.", |
| 7983 | + "Tirana: The only capital where pyramid schemes were national policy.", |
| 7984 | + "Where 'urban planning' means painting buildings random colors.", |
| 7985 | + "Tirana: Proof that artistic mayors can't fix systemic problems.", |
| 7986 | + "From Tirana? Your city's biggest achievement is making Pristina look organized.", |
| 7987 | + ], |
| 7988 | + }, |
| 7989 | + |
| 7990 | + // BELARUS |
| 7991 | + belarus: { |
| 7992 | + generic: [ |
| 7993 | + "Belarus? Europe's last dictatorship and first in denial.", |
| 7994 | + "From Belarus? How's that Soviet nostalgia working in 2025?", |
| 7995 | + "Belarus: Where the tractors are more advanced than the politics.", |
| 7996 | + "Oh, Belarus? The country that's just Russia's parking lot.", |
| 7997 | + "Belarus: Where protests are met with prison and prison with silence.", |
| 7998 | + "From Belarus? Let me guess, you're whispering this through a VPN.", |
| 7999 | + "Belarus: The only European country where the KGB kept its name.", |
| 8000 | + "Where 'election' means Lukashenko wins with 80% again.", |
| 8001 | + "Belarus: Proof that mustaches can rule for 30 years.", |
| 8002 | + "From Belarus? Your country's biggest export is IT workers fleeing to Poland.", |
| 8003 | + "Belarus: Where the opposition is in jail or exile, no exceptions.", |
| 8004 | + "The country where potatoes have more variety than political parties.", |
| 8005 | + "Belarus: Where everyone's learning Polish for 'tourism'.", |
| 8006 | + "From Belarus? You definitely have relatives who 'disappeared'.", |
| 8007 | + "Belarus: Because someone had to make Russia look democratic.", |
| 8008 | + ], |
| 8009 | + minsk: [ |
| 8010 | + "Minsk? Where Soviet architecture meets Soviet mentality.", |
| 8011 | + "From Minsk? How's living in Europe's largest open-air prison?", |
| 8012 | + "Minsk: Where the streets are wide and the minds are narrow.", |
| 8013 | + "Oh, Minsk? The city that Stalin would still recognize.", |
| 8014 | + "Minsk: Where everyone's in IT until the KGB visits.", |
| 8015 | + "From Minsk? Let me guess, you're coding your way to Warsaw.", |
| 8016 | + "Minsk: The only capital where the metro was built for protests, not transport.", |
| 8017 | + "Where 'nightlife' ends when the militia arrives.", |
| 8018 | + "Minsk: Proof that you can rebuild a city but not its freedom.", |
| 8019 | + "From Minsk? Your city's biggest achievement is having faster internet than democracy.", |
| 8020 | + ], |
| 8021 | + }, |
| 8022 | + |
| 8023 | + // MOLDOVA |
| 8024 | + moldova: { |
| 8025 | + generic: [ |
| 8026 | + "Moldova? Europe's poorest country and wine can't fix it.", |
| 8027 | + "From Moldova? How's being Romania's abandoned twin?", |
| 8028 | + "Moldova: Where everyone's granny makes wine but nobody makes money.", |
| 8029 | + "Oh, Moldova? The country that's just a buffer zone with vineyards.", |
| 8030 | + "Moldova: Where the population is shrinking faster than the economy.", |
| 8031 | + "From Moldova? Let me guess, you're in Italy or planning the trip.", |
| 8032 | + "Moldova: The only country where remittances are the GDP.", |
| 8033 | + "Where 'development' means another generation leaving.", |
| 8034 | + "Moldova: Proof that good wine can't cure post-Soviet syndrome.", |
| 8035 | + "From Moldova? Your country's biggest export is nurses to Italy and depression.", |
| 8036 | + "Moldova: Where Transnistria is more stable than the actual country.", |
| 8037 | + "The country where everyone has EU passports but not EU membership.", |
| 8038 | + "Moldova: Where corruption is the only functioning system.", |
| 8039 | + "From Moldova? You definitely have more family abroad than at home.", |
| 8040 | + "Moldova: Because someone had to be Europe's forgotten corner.", |
| 8041 | + ], |
| 8042 | + chisinau: [ |
| 8043 | + "Chișinău? Where Soviet blocks block any hope of progress.", |
| 8044 | + "From Chișinău? How's living in Europe's most depressing capital?", |
| 8045 | + "Chișinău: Where the wine is good but the wages are insulting.", |
| 8046 | + "Oh, Chișinău? The city that's just Bucharest's poorest suburb.", |
| 8047 | + "Chișinău: Where everyone's learning Romanian to claim they're not Russian.", |
| 8048 | + "From Chișinău? Let me guess, your taxi driver has a PhD.", |
| 8049 | + "Chișinău: The only capital where the parks are nicer than the prospects.", |
| 8050 | + "Where 'culture' means whatever survived Sovietization.", |
| 8051 | + "Chișinău: Proof that being a capital doesn't mean having capital.", |
| 8052 | + "From Chișinău? Your city's biggest achievement is being between Romania and nowhere.", |
| 8053 | + ], |
| 8054 | + }, |
| 8055 | + |
| 8056 | + // NORTH MACEDONIA |
| 8057 | + northmacedonia: { |
| 8058 | + generic: [ |
| 8059 | + "North Macedonia? Where adding 'North' didn't add opportunities.", |
| 8060 | + "From North Macedonia? How's that name change working for EU membership?", |
| 8061 | + "North Macedonia: Where Alexander the Great is claimed but greatness isn't.", |
| 8062 | + "Oh, North Macedonia? The country that's just Greece's naming dispute casualty.", |
| 8063 | + "North Macedonia: Where everyone's arguing about history instead of building a future.", |
| 8064 | + "From North Macedonia? Let me guess, you're tired of explaining you're not Greek.", |
| 8065 | + "North Macedonia: The only country where statues outnumber job opportunities.", |
| 8066 | + "Where 'identity' matters more than economy.", |
| 8067 | + "North Macedonia: Proof that changing names doesn't change problems.", |
| 8068 | + "From North Macedonia? Your country's biggest export is naming controversies and young people.", |
| 8069 | + "North Macedonia: Where the monuments are ancient but the country is 30.", |
| 8070 | + "The country where everyone's Macedonian until Greece complains.", |
| 8071 | + "North Macedonia: Where EU membership is always 'next year'.", |
| 8072 | + "From North Macedonia? You definitely have strong opinions about Alexander nobody asked for.", |
| 8073 | + "North Macedonia: Because someone had to make Albania look stable.", |
| 8074 | + ], |
| 8075 | + skopje: [ |
| 8076 | + "Skopje? Where fake ancient statues meet real modern problems.", |
| 8077 | + "From Skopje? How's living in a city that looks like a history theme park?", |
| 8078 | + "Skopje: Where the earthquake did better urban planning than the government.", |
| 8079 | + "Oh, Skopje? The city that spent millions on statues instead of jobs.", |
| 8080 | + "Skopje: Where everyone's Alexander the Great except in employment.", |
| 8081 | + "From Skopje? Let me guess, you're embarrassed by those kitsch statues.", |
| 8082 | + "Skopje: The only capital where the bridge has more lights than ideas.", |
| 8083 | + "Where 'culture' means plaster statues of disputed history.", |
| 8084 | + "Skopje: Proof that you can't build identity with concrete.", |
| 8085 | + "From Skopje? Your city's biggest achievement is making Tirana look tasteful.", |
| 8086 | + ], |
| 8087 | + }, |
| 8088 | + |
| 8089 | + // KOSOVO |
| 8090 | + kosovo: { |
| 8091 | + generic: [ |
| 8092 | + "Kosovo? The country that exists depending on who you ask.", |
| 8093 | + "From Kosovo? How's that limited recognition treating your passport?", |
| 8094 | + "Kosovo: Where independence is disputed but poverty isn't.", |
| 8095 | + "Oh, Kosovo? The country that's just Serbia's biggest trigger.", |
| 8096 | + "Kosovo: Where everyone's youngest in Europe because they can't leave.", |
| 8097 | + "From Kosovo? Let me guess, you're explaining your complicated status again.", |
| 8098 | + "Kosovo: The only country where your passport works in fewer places than you.", |
| 8099 | + "Where 'development' depends on recognizing you exist first.", |
| 8100 | + "Kosovo: Proof that independence doesn't guarantee prosperity.", |
| 8101 | + "From Kosovo? Your country's biggest export is asylum seekers and diplomatic headaches.", |
| 8102 | + "Kosovo: Where the flag has more stars than international recognition.", |
| 8103 | + "The country where everyone's Albanian but the Serbs disagree.", |
| 8104 | + "Kosovo: Where EU membership requires existing first.", |
| 8105 | + "From Kosovo? You definitely have visa stories nobody wants to hear.", |
| 8106 | + "Kosovo: Because someone had to make Palestine's recognition look good.", |
| 8107 | + ], |
| 8108 | + pristina: [ |
| 8109 | + "Pristina? Where Mother Teresa is the only thing older than 20 years.", |
| 8110 | + "From Pristina? How's living in Europe's youngest, poorest capital?", |
| 8111 | + "Pristina: Where everyone's 25 because anyone older left already.", |
| 8112 | + "Oh, Pristina? The city that's just concrete and cafes.", |
| 8113 | + "Pristina: Where the nightlife is better than the daylife prospects.", |
| 8114 | + "From Pristina? Let me guess, you're in a cafe discussing visa applications.", |
| 8115 | + "Pristina: The only capital where newborn monuments celebrate existing.", |
| 8116 | + "Where 'history' started in 2008.", |
| 8117 | + "Pristina: Proof that being young doesn't mean being vibrant.", |
| 8118 | + "From Pristina? Your city's biggest achievement is having more cafes than jobs.", |
| 8119 | + ], |
| 8120 | + }, |
| 8121 | + // SENEGAL |
| 8122 | + senegal: { |
| 8123 | + generic: [ |
| 8124 | + "Senegal? Where French colonialism left but the French language stayed in charge.", |
| 8125 | + "From Senegal? How's being West Africa's 'stable' country with unstable electricity?", |
| 8126 | + "Senegal: Where everyone's a philosopher because thinking is free but food isn't.", |
| 8127 | + "Oh, Senegal? The country that's just Mauritania's more democratic neighbor.", |
| 8128 | + "Senegal: Where teranga hospitality can't host economic development.", |
| 8129 | + "From Senegal? Let me guess, you're in France or fishing.", |
| 8130 | + "Senegal: The only country where wrestling is bigger than the economy.", |
| 8131 | + "Where 'democracy' works but nothing else does.", |
| 8132 | + "Senegal: Proof that stability doesn't equal prosperity in Africa.", |
| 8133 | + "From Senegal? Your country's biggest export is musicians and migrants to Europe.", |
| 8134 | + ], |
| 8135 | + dakar: [ |
| 8136 | + "Dakar? Where the Rally used to end and hope still hasn't started.", |
| 8137 | + "From Dakar? How's living on a peninsula of broken promises?", |
| 8138 | + "Dakar: Where everyone's hustling because formal employment is a myth.", |
| 8139 | + "Oh, Dakar? The city that's just Paris's poorest, hottest suburb.", |
| 8140 | + "Dakar: Where the ocean is beautiful but you can't eat views.", |
| 8141 | + "From Dakar? Let me guess, you're in informal economy or informally unemployed.", |
| 8142 | + "Dakar: The only capital where traffic is caused by no actual movement.", |
| 8143 | + "Where 'development' means another mall for the elite.", |
| 8144 | + "Dakar: Proof that being coastal doesn't guarantee catches.", |
| 8145 | + "From Dakar? Your city's biggest achievement is hosting a rally that left for safety reasons.", |
| 8146 | + ], |
| 8147 | + }, |
| 8148 | + |
| 8149 | + // RWANDA |
| 8150 | + rwanda: { |
| 8151 | + generic: [ |
| 8152 | + "Rwanda? Where the genocide memorial is cleaner than the human rights record.", |
| 8153 | + "From Rwanda? How's that benevolent dictatorship treating free speech?", |
| 8154 | + "Rwanda: Where everyone's unified because dissent means disappearance.", |
| 8155 | + "Oh, Rwanda? The country that's just Africa's Singapore minus the wealth.", |
| 8156 | + "Rwanda: Where the streets are clean but the politics are dirty.", |
| 8157 | + "From Rwanda? Let me guess, you're praising Kagame or staying quiet.", |
| 8158 | + "Rwanda: The only country where genocide recovery means authoritarian efficiency.", |
| 8159 | + "Where 'vision 2020' became vision 2050 when 2020 arrived.", |
| 8160 | + "Rwanda: Proof that trauma doesn't heal with force.", |
| 8161 | + "From Rwanda? Your country's biggest export is guilt-based tourism and coffee.", |
| 8162 | + ], |
| 8163 | + kigali: [ |
| 8164 | + "Kigali? Where the hills are green and the surveillance is greener.", |
| 8165 | + "From Kigali? How's living in Africa's cleanest police state?", |
| 8166 | + "Kigali: Where littering gets more punishment than corruption.", |
| 8167 | + "Oh, Kigali? The city that's just Wakanda if Wakanda was authoritarian.", |
| 8168 | + "Kigali: Where everyone's an entrepreneur because the government owns everything else.", |
| 8169 | + "From Kigali? Let me guess, you're in tech or tourism or staying quiet.", |
| 8170 | + "Kigali: The only capital where plastic bags are more illegal than dissent.", |
| 8171 | + "Where 'cleanliness' is godliness and Kagame is god.", |
| 8172 | + "Kigali: Proof that clean streets don't mean clean governance.", |
| 8173 | + "From Kigali? Your city's biggest achievement is making people forget it's a dictatorship.", |
| 8174 | + ], |
| 8175 | + }, |
| 8176 | + |
| 8177 | + // DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO |
| 8178 | + drc: { |
| 8179 | + generic: [ |
| 8180 | + "DRC? Where the minerals are rich but the people are poorer than dirt.", |
| 8181 | + "From DRC? How's having every resource except a functional government?", |
| 8182 | + "Congo: Where your phone's cobalt comes from child labor.", |
| 8183 | + "Oh, DRC? The country that's just a mine with a flag.", |
| 8184 | + "DRC: Where corruption is so endemic it's basically culture.", |
| 8185 | + "From DRC? Let me guess, you're fleeing or already fled.", |
| 8186 | + "DRC: The only country where rape is a weapon and resources are a curse.", |
| 8187 | + "Where 'development' means another Chinese mining contract.", |
| 8188 | + "DRC: Proof that resources guarantee nothing but conflict.", |
| 8189 | + "From DRC? Your country's biggest export is minerals and misery.", |
| 8190 | + ], |
| 8191 | + kinshasa: [ |
| 8192 | + "Kinshasa? Where 15 million people pretend there's a government.", |
| 8193 | + "From Kinshasa? How's living in Africa's most chaotic megacity?", |
| 8194 | + "Kinshasa: Where the sapeurs dress better than the infrastructure.", |
| 8195 | + "Oh, Kinshasa? The city that's just Brazzaville's louder, larger twin.", |
| 8196 | + "Kinshasa: Where music is the only thing that functions properly.", |
| 8197 | + "From Kinshasa? Let me guess, you're in the informal economy like everyone else.", |
| 8198 | + "Kinshasa: The only capital where traffic police cause more problems than solve.", |
| 8199 | + "Where 'development' is a word only NGOs use.", |
| 8200 | + "Kinshasa: Proof that megacities can exist without planning.", |
| 8201 | + "From Kinshasa? Your city's biggest achievement is functioning without a government.", |
| 8202 | + ], |
| 8203 | + }, |
| 8204 | + // SUDAN |
| 8205 | + sudan: { |
| 8206 | + generic: [ |
| 8207 | + "Sudan? Where the government kills more people than the civil wars.", |
| 8208 | + "From Sudan? How's that split country working out for both halves?", |
| 8209 | + "Sudan: Where genocide is state policy but the state denies everything.", |
| 8210 | + "Oh, Sudan? The country that lost its oil and found more war.", |
| 8211 | + "Sudan: Where everyone's fleeing to Libya which says everything.", |
| 8212 | + "From Sudan? Let me guess, you're in Egypt or trying to get there.", |
| 8213 | + "Sudan: The only country where Darfur became a verb for ignorance.", |
| 8214 | + "Where 'peace agreement' means preparing for the next conflict.", |
| 8215 | + "Sudan: Proof that splitting countries doesn't split problems.", |
| 8216 | + "From Sudan? Your country's biggest export is refugees and regret.", |
| 8217 | + ], |
| 8218 | + khartoum: [ |
| 8219 | + "Khartoum? Where the Niles meet but peace doesn't.", |
| 8220 | + "From Khartoum? How's living where coup attempts are weather events?", |
| 8221 | + "Khartoum: Where the desert is less harsh than the government.", |
| 8222 | + "Oh, Khartoum? The city that's just dust and dictatorship.", |
| 8223 | + "Khartoum: Where everyone's planning their escape route.", |
| 8224 | + "From Khartoum? Let me guess, you're keeping your head down and passport ready.", |
| 8225 | + "Khartoum: The only capital where the confluence is more stable than governance.", |
| 8226 | + "Where 'development' stopped with the British.", |
| 8227 | + "Khartoum: Proof that two rivers can't wash away oppression.", |
| 8228 | + "From Khartoum? Your city's biggest achievement is surviving another day.", |
| 8229 | + ], |
| 8230 | + }, |
| 8231 | + |
| 8232 | + // SOMALIA |
| 8233 | + somalia: { |
| 8234 | + generic: [ |
| 8235 | + "Somalia? Where 'failed state' is an optimistic description.", |
| 8236 | + "From Somalia? How's that anarchy with a flag working out?", |
| 8237 | + "Somalia: Where pirates have better organization than the government.", |
| 8238 | + "Oh, Somalia? The country that's just a warning to others.", |
| 8239 | + "Somalia: Where everyone's clan matters more than the nation.", |
| 8240 | + "From Somalia? Let me guess, you're in Nairobi or Minneapolis.", |
| 8241 | + "Somalia: The only country where the diaspora outnumbers the population.", |
| 8242 | + "Where 'government' controls about three blocks.", |
| 8243 | + "Somalia: Proof that some things can't be fixed.", |
| 8244 | + "From Somalia? Your country's biggest export is refugees and piracy stories.", |
| 8245 | + ], |
| 8246 | + mogadishu: [ |
| 8247 | + "Mogadishu? Where the beach is beautiful but you'll die trying to see it.", |
| 8248 | + "From Mogadishu? How's living in the world's longest-running battle royale?", |
| 8249 | + "Mogadishu: Where everyone's armed because the government isn't.", |
| 8250 | + "Oh, Mogadishu? The city that makes Kabul look stable.", |
| 8251 | + "Mogadishu: Where Turkish aid is the only thing that works.", |
| 8252 | + "From Mogadishu? Let me guess, you're not actually there anymore.", |
| 8253 | + "Mogadishu: The only capital where the airport is the safest place.", |
| 8254 | + "Where 'reconstruction' means clearing yesterday's rubble.", |
| 8255 | + "Mogadishu: Proof that some cities die but refuse burial.", |
| 8256 | + "From Mogadishu? Your city's biggest achievement is still having residents.", |
| 8257 | + ], |
| 8258 | + }, |
| 8259 | + |
| 8260 | + // CAMEROON |
| 8261 | + cameroon: { |
| 8262 | + generic: [ |
| 8263 | + "Cameroon? Where speaking English or French can get you killed.", |
| 8264 | + "From Cameroon? How's that bilingual civil war treating you?", |
| 8265 | + "Cameroon: Where Paul Biya has been president since the Jurassic.", |
| 8266 | + "Oh, Cameroon? The country that's just Nigeria's quieter neighbor.", |
| 8267 | + "Cameroon: Where Indomitable Lions play football but the economy is very domitable.", |
| 8268 | + "From Cameroon? Let me guess, you're avoiding the Anglophone regions.", |
| 8269 | + "Cameroon: The only country where linguistic diversity means civil conflict.", |
| 8270 | + "Where 'unity' is a word on the flag only.", |
| 8271 | + "Cameroon: Proof that colonial borders create modern problems.", |
| 8272 | + "From Cameroon? Your country's biggest export is footballers and frustration.", |
| 8273 | + ], |
| 8274 | + yaounde: [ |
| 8275 | + "Yaoundé? Where the hills are seven and the opportunities are zero.", |
| 8276 | + "From Yaoundé? How's living in a capital built on corruption?", |
| 8277 | + "Yaoundé: Where government workers pretend to work and get pretend pay.", |
| 8278 | + "Oh, Yaoundé? The city that's just Douala's boring administrative brother.", |
| 8279 | + "Yaoundé: Where everyone's waiting for Biya to die.", |
| 8280 | + "From Yaoundé? Let me guess, you're in government or wishing you weren't.", |
| 8281 | + "Yaoundé: The only capital where the presidential palace is the only maintained building.", |
| 8282 | + "Where 'development' means another minister's mansion.", |
| 8283 | + "Yaoundé: Proof that being central doesn't mean being important.", |
| 8284 | + "From Yaoundé? Your city's biggest achievement is hosting a government that doesn't govern.", |
| 8285 | + ], |
| 8286 | + douala: [ |
| 8287 | + "Douala? Where the humidity is thicker than the corruption.", |
| 8288 | + "From Douala? How's living in Cameroon's economic capital with no economy?", |
| 8289 | + "Douala: Where the port works better than everything else combined.", |
| 8290 | + "Oh, Douala? The city that's just Lagos's less successful francophone cousin.", |
| 8291 | + "Douala: Where everyone's hustling because formal jobs are myths.", |
| 8292 | + "From Douala? Let me guess, you're in import/export or unemployment.", |
| 8293 | + "Douala: The only city where the rain floods everything except corruption.", |
| 8294 | + "Where 'business' means navigating bribes.", |
| 8295 | + "Douala: Proof that ports don't automatically create prosperity.", |
| 8296 | + "From Douala? Your city's biggest export is complaint letters to Yaoundé.", |
| 8297 | + ], |
| 8298 | + }, |
| 8299 | + |
| 8300 | + // ANGOLA |
| 8301 | + angola: { |
| 8302 | + generic: [ |
| 8303 | + "Angola? Where oil wealth and poverty had a baby called corruption.", |
| 8304 | + "From Angola? How's being Portugal's abandoned child with oil?", |
| 8305 | + "Angola: Where the president's daughter was Africa's richest woman, suspiciously.", |
| 8306 | + "Oh, Angola? The country that's just a gas station run by kleptocrats.", |
| 8307 | + "Angola: Where landmines outnumber opportunities.", |
| 8308 | + "From Angola? Let me guess, you're not seeing any of that oil money.", |
| 8309 | + "Angola: The only country where Portuguese is spoken with tears.", |
| 8310 | + "Where 'reconstruction' enriches the same families.", |
| 8311 | + "Angola: Proof that oil is a curse disguised as blessing.", |
| 8312 | + "From Angola? Your country's biggest export is oil and Isabel dos Santos memes.", |
| 8313 | + ], |
| 8314 | + luanda: [ |
| 8315 | + "Luanda? The most expensive city for expats, cheapest for human life.", |
| 8316 | + "From Luanda? How's paying Dubai prices for Lagos quality?", |
| 8317 | + "Luanda: Where a beer costs $20 but life is worth less.", |
| 8318 | + "Oh, Luanda? The city that's just an oil rig with slums attached.", |
| 8319 | + "Luanda: Where the waterfront is for the wealthy and everyone else drowns.", |
| 8320 | + "From Luanda? Let me guess, you're in oil or serving those in oil.", |
| 8321 | + "Luanda: The only capital where poverty has an ocean view.", |
| 8322 | + "Where 'development' means another tower for the elite.", |
| 8323 | + "Luanda: Proof that oil money doesn't trickle down.", |
| 8324 | + "From Luanda? Your city's biggest achievement is being expensive for no reason.", |
| 8325 | + ], |
| 8326 | + }, |
| 8327 | + |
| 8328 | + // MOZAMBIQUE |
| 8329 | + mozambique: { |
| 8330 | + generic: [ |
| 8331 | + "Mozambique? Where the cyclones are more predictable than the government.", |
| 8332 | + "From Mozambique? How's that post-civil war recovery 30 years later?", |
| 8333 | + "Mozambique: Where the beaches are pristine because the economy keeps people away.", |
| 8334 | + "Oh, Mozambique? The country that's just South Africa's poorer neighbor.", |
| 8335 | + "Mozambique: Where gas discoveries mean more corruption, not development.", |
| 8336 | + "From Mozambique? Let me guess, you're affected by insurgency or poverty or both.", |
| 8337 | + "Mozambique: The only country where prawns are the most successful export.", |
| 8338 | + "Where 'development' means another loan from China.", |
| 8339 | + "Mozambique: Proof that coastlines don't guarantee prosperity.", |
| 8340 | + "From Mozambique? Your country's biggest export is workers to South African mines.", |
| 8341 | + ], |
| 8342 | + maputo: [ |
| 8343 | + "Maputo? Where colonial architecture crumbles like the economy.", |
| 8344 | + "From Maputo? How's living in Africa's most forgotten capital?", |
| 8345 | + "Maputo: Where everyone speaks Portuguese but thinks in poverty.", |
| 8346 | + "Oh, Maputo? The city that's just Johannesburg's beach house.", |
| 8347 | + "Maputo: Where the port ships out hope with the aluminum.", |
| 8348 | + "From Maputo? Let me guess, you're planning your move to South Africa.", |
| 8349 | + "Maputo: The only capital where the train station is the nicest building.", |
| 8350 | + "Where 'nightlife' happens in South African-owned bars.", |
| 8351 | + "Maputo: Proof that being coastal doesn't create wealth.", |
| 8352 | + "From Maputo? Your city's biggest achievement is being close to South Africa.", |
| 8353 | + ], |
| 8354 | + }, |
| 8355 | + |
| 8356 | + // BOTSWANA |
| 8357 | + botswana: { |
| 8358 | + generic: [ |
| 8359 | + "Botswana? Where diamonds are forever but water is scarce.", |
| 8360 | + "From Botswana? How's being Africa's success story nobody knows about?", |
| 8361 | + "Botswana: Where everyone's peaceful because they're too spread out to fight.", |
| 8362 | + "Oh, Botswana? The country that's just Namibia's richer sibling.", |
| 8363 | + "Botswana: Where the elephants outnumber job opportunities.", |
| 8364 | + "From Botswana? Let me guess, you work in diamonds or government.", |
| 8365 | + "Botswana: The only country where being landlocked and dry is a personality.", |
| 8366 | + "Where 'diversity' means different types of desert.", |
| 8367 | + "Botswana: Proof that diamonds don't solve everything.", |
| 8368 | + "From Botswana? Your country's biggest export is diamonds and boredom.", |
| 8369 | + ], |
| 8370 | + gaborone: [ |
| 8371 | + "Gaborone? Where the capital is as exciting as its name.", |
| 8372 | + "From Gaborone? How's living in Africa's most planned boredom?", |
| 8373 | + "Gaborone: Where everyone knows everyone unfortunately.", |
| 8374 | + "Oh, Gaborone? The city that's just a large village with traffic lights.", |
| 8375 | + "Gaborone: Where the mall is the cultural center.", |
| 8376 | + "From Gaborone? Let me guess, you're at Riverwalk because where else?", |
| 8377 | + "Gaborone: The only capital where cows have right of way.", |
| 8378 | + "Where 'nightlife' means the mall stays open until 9.", |
| 8379 | + "Gaborone: Proof that stability can be stable-y boring.", |
| 8380 | + "From Gaborone? Your city's biggest achievement is not being interesting enough for problems.", |
| 8381 | + ], |
| 8382 | + }, |
| 8383 | + |
| 8384 | + // KYRGYZSTAN |
| 8385 | + kyrgyzstan: { |
| 8386 | + generic: [ |
| 8387 | + "Kyrgyzstan? Where revolutions are more common than job opportunities.", |
| 8388 | + "From Kyrgyzstan? How's that democracy working with clan politics?", |
| 8389 | + "Kyrgyzstan: Where the mountains are high but the GDP is underground.", |
| 8390 | + "Oh, Kyrgyzstan? The country that's just Kazakhstan's poorer, prettier sibling.", |
| 8391 | + "Kyrgyzstan: Where everyone's a nomad because there's nowhere worth staying.", |
| 8392 | + "From Kyrgyzstan? Let me guess, you're in Russia sending money home.", |
| 8393 | + "Kyrgyzstan: The only country where bride kidnapping is still a thing.", |
| 8394 | + "Where 'stability' lasts until the next revolution.", |
| 8395 | + "Kyrgyzstan: Proof that mountains can't feed families.", |
| 8396 | + "From Kyrgyzstan? Your country's biggest export is migrant workers and political instability.", |
| 8397 | + ], |
| 8398 | + bishkek: [ |
| 8399 | + "Bishkek? Where Soviet architecture meets Central Asian chaos.", |
| 8400 | + "From Bishkek? How's living in a capital that changes governments seasonally?", |
| 8401 | + "Bishkek: Where everyone's protesting something or planning to.", |
| 8402 | + "Oh, Bishkek? The city that's just Almaty's much poorer cousin.", |
| 8403 | + "Bishkek: Where the bazaar is more organized than the government.", |
| 8404 | + "From Bishkek? Let me guess, you're learning Russian to work in Moscow.", |
| 8405 | + "Bishkek: The only capital where revolution is a spectator sport.", |
| 8406 | + "Where 'development' means another Chinese loan project.", |
| 8407 | + "Bishkek: Proof that being a capital doesn't mean having control.", |
| 8408 | + "From Bishkek? Your city's biggest achievement is surviving another year without revolution.", |
| 8409 | + ], |
| 8410 | + }, |
| 8411 | + |
| 8412 | + // TAJIKISTAN |
| 8413 | + tajikistan: { |
| 8414 | + generic: [ |
| 8415 | + "Tajikistan? Where the mountains are higher than the literacy rate.", |
| 8416 | + "From Tajikistan? How's that president-for-life treating development?", |
| 8417 | + "Tajikistan: Where remittances from Russia are the entire economy.", |
| 8418 | + "Oh, Tajikistan? The country that's just Afghanistan's slightly stabler neighbor.", |
| 8419 | + "Tajikistan: Where everyone's in Russia because there's nothing at home.", |
| 8420 | + "From Tajikistan? Let me guess, your family survives on Moscow money.", |
| 8421 | + "Tajikistan: The only country where the president's son is a mayor at 29.", |
| 8422 | + "Where 'economy' means whatever Russia sends back.", |
| 8423 | + "Tajikistan: Proof that mountains can't replace an economy.", |
| 8424 | + "From Tajikistan? Your country's biggest export is laborers and Islamic extremism fears.", |
| 8425 | + ], |
| 8426 | + dushanbe: [ |
| 8427 | + "Dushanbe? Where Monday is the most interesting thing about it.", |
| 8428 | + "From Dushanbe? How's living in a capital with more statues than jobs?", |
| 8429 | + "Dushanbe: Where the president's palace is nicer than the entire economy.", |
| 8430 | + "Oh, Dushanbe? The city that's just a monument to one man's ego.", |
| 8431 | + "Dushanbe: Where everyone young is in Moscow.", |
| 8432 | + "From Dushanbe? Let me guess, you're watching giant flagpoles instead of development.", |
| 8433 | + "Dushanbe: The only capital where the world's tallest flagpole is an achievement.", |
| 8434 | + "Where 'culture' means whatever the president approves.", |
| 8435 | + "Dushanbe: Proof that flagpoles don't create jobs.", |
| 8436 | + "From Dushanbe? Your city's biggest achievement is being slightly better than the villages.", |
| 8437 | + ], |
| 8438 | + }, |
| 8439 | + |
| 8440 | + // TURKMENISTAN |
| 8441 | + turkmenistan: { |
| 8442 | + generic: [ |
| 8443 | + "Turkmenistan? Where North Korea went for dictatorship lessons.", |
| 8444 | + "From Turkmenistan? How did you even get internet to read this?", |
| 8445 | + "Turkmenistan: Where the president is crazier than the desert heat.", |
| 8446 | + "Oh, Turkmenistan? The country that's just Central Asia's hermit kingdom.", |
| 8447 | + "Turkmenistan: Where gas wealth funds marble cities nobody lives in.", |
| 8448 | + "From Turkmenistan? Let me guess, you're not actually there.", |
| 8449 | + "Turkmenistan: The only country where renaming months after your mother is normal.", |
| 8450 | + "Where 'development' means another golden statue of the president.", |
| 8451 | + "Turkmenistan: Proof that gas money can't buy sanity.", |
| 8452 | + "From Turkmenistan? Your country's biggest export is natural gas and unnatural leadership.", |
| 8453 | + ], |
| 8454 | + ashgabat: [ |
| 8455 | + "Ashgabat? Where white marble can't hide the totalitarian darkness.", |
| 8456 | + "From Ashgabat? How's living in the world's emptiest marble city?", |
| 8457 | + "Ashgabat: Where buildings are white and the government is black-hearted.", |
| 8458 | + "Oh, Ashgabat? The city that's just Pyongyang with more marble.", |
| 8459 | + "Ashgabat: Where everyone's acting normal while everything's insane.", |
| 8460 | + "From Ashgabat? Let me guess, you're praising the president or in prison.", |
| 8461 | + "Ashgabat: The only capital where gold statues rotate to face the sun.", |
| 8462 | + "Where 'city planning' means whatever fever dream the president had.", |
| 8463 | + "Ashgabat: Proof that marble cities can be prisons.", |
| 8464 | + "From Ashgabat? Your city's biggest achievement is being in the Guinness Book for most marble.", |
| 8465 | + ], |
| 8466 | + }, |
| 8467 | + // SAINT LUCIA |
| 8468 | + saintlucia: { |
| 8469 | + generic: [ |
| 8470 | + "Saint Lucia? Where the Pitons are the only things standing tall.", |
| 8471 | + "From Saint Lucia? How's watching cruise ships dump tourists on your poverty?", |
| 8472 | + "Saint Lucia: Where everyone's in tourism or wishing hurricanes would end it.", |
| 8473 | + "Oh, Saint Lucia? The island that's just Martinique's less French twin.", |
| 8474 | + "Saint Lucia: Where bananas failed so now it's all about tourist dollars.", |
| 8475 | + "From Saint Lucia? Let me guess, you work in hotels or have family abroad.", |
| 8476 | + "Saint Lucia: The only country where twin peaks are the entire identity.", |
| 8477 | + "Where 'development' means another resort foreign-owned.", |
| 8478 | + "Saint Lucia: Proof that beauty can't feed a nation.", |
| 8479 | + "From Saint Lucia? Your island's biggest export is nurses to the UK and pictures to Instagram.", |
| 8480 | + ], |
| 8481 | + castries: [ |
| 8482 | + "Castries? Where cruise ships matter more than citizens.", |
| 8483 | + "From Castries? How's living in a capital that exists for duty-free shopping?", |
| 8484 | + "Castries: Where the market is more organized than the government.", |
| 8485 | + "Oh, Castries? The city that's just a port with ambitions.", |
| 8486 | + "Castries: Where fires did better urban planning than politicians.", |
| 8487 | + "From Castries? Let me guess, you avoid downtown on cruise ship days.", |
| 8488 | + "Castries: The only capital where tourists outnumber locals daily.", |
| 8489 | + "Where 'development' means another jewelry store.", |
| 8490 | + "Castries: Proof that ports don't automatically create prosperity.", |
| 8491 | + "From Castries? Your city's biggest achievement is surviving between hurricanes.", |
| 8492 | + ], |
| 8493 | + }, |
| 8494 | + |
| 8495 | + // ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA |
| 8496 | + antiguaandbarbuda: { |
| 8497 | + generic: [ |
| 8498 | + "Antigua and Barbuda? Where 365 beaches can't provide 365 jobs.", |
| 8499 | + "From Antigua? How's being everyone's hurricane season backup vacation?", |
| 8500 | + "Antigua: Where Stanford's pyramid scheme was the biggest employer.", |
| 8501 | + "Oh, Antigua? The island that's just a cricket ground with beaches.", |
| 8502 | + "Antigua: Where everyone's family has someone cleaning hotels abroad.", |
| 8503 | + "From Antigua? Let me guess, you're in tourism or government corruption.", |
| 8504 | + "Antigua: The only country where citizenship is for sale like everything else.", |
| 8505 | + "Where 'development' means another hotel owned by foreigners.", |
| 8506 | + "Antigua: Proof that beaches alone don't build economies.", |
| 8507 | + "From Antigua? Your country's biggest export is passports to criminals.", |
| 8508 | + ], |
| 8509 | + stjohns: [ |
| 8510 | + "St. John's? Where colonial architecture is crumbling like the economy.", |
| 8511 | + "From St. John's? How's living in a capital smaller than most towns?", |
| 8512 | + "St. John's: Where the cathedral is the tallest building and highest ambition.", |
| 8513 | + "Oh, St. John's? The city that's just a cruise ship toilet.", |
| 8514 | + "St. John's: Where everyone knows everyone's business unfortunately.", |
| 8515 | + "From St. John's? Let me guess, you're related to half the government.", |
| 8516 | + "St. John's: The only capital where parliament fits in a living room.", |
| 8517 | + "Where 'rush hour' is five cars at the same roundabout.", |
| 8518 | + "St. John's: Proof that being a capital doesn't require size or significance.", |
| 8519 | + "From St. John's? Your city's biggest achievement is having a traffic light.", |
| 8520 | + ], |
| 8521 | + }, |
| 8522 | + |
| 8523 | + // GRENADA |
| 8524 | + grenada: { |
| 8525 | + generic: [ |
| 8526 | + "Grenada? Where the US invasion is still the most exciting thing that happened.", |
| 8527 | + "From Grenada? How's being the spice island with no flavor?", |
| 8528 | + "Grenada: Where nutmeg is more valuable than the government.", |
| 8529 | + "Oh, Grenada? The island that's just Trinidad's forgotten cousin.", |
| 8530 | + "Grenada: Where everyone's explaining they're not Granada, Spain.", |
| 8531 | + "From Grenada? Let me guess, medical school or tourism, the only options.", |
| 8532 | + "Grenada: The only country where a medical school is the biggest employer.", |
| 8533 | + "Where 'revolution' failed so spectacularly the US had to intervene.", |
| 8534 | + "Grenada: Proof that being invaded by America doesn't guarantee development.", |
| 8535 | + "From Grenada? Your island's biggest export is failed medical students and nutmeg.", |
| 8536 | + ], |
| 8537 | + stgeorges: [ |
| 8538 | + "St. George's? Where the harbor is prettier than the prospects.", |
| 8539 | + "From St. George's? How's living in a capital built on a volcanic crater?", |
| 8540 | + "St. George's: Where cruise ships dock but development doesn't.", |
| 8541 | + "Oh, St. George's? The city that's just a medical school with a port.", |
| 8542 | + "St. George's: Where everyone's selling spices nobody buys.", |
| 8543 | + "From St. George's? Let me guess, you're avoiding cruise ship days.", |
| 8544 | + "St. George's: The only capital where the fort has a better view than future.", |
| 8545 | + "Where 'planning' ended with the colonial era.", |
| 8546 | + "St. George's: Proof that picturesque doesn't mean prosperous.", |
| 8547 | + "From St. George's? Your city's biggest achievement is looking good in postcards.", |
| 8548 | + ], |
| 8549 | + }, |
| 8550 | + // BHUTAN |
| 8551 | + bhutan: { |
| 8552 | + generic: [ |
| 8553 | + "Bhutan? Where happiness is mandatory but jobs are optional.", |
| 8554 | + "From Bhutan? How's that Gross National Happiness compensating for gross lack of opportunity?", |
| 8555 | + "Bhutan: Where everyone's Buddhist but the economy needs more than prayers.", |
| 8556 | + "Oh, Bhutan? The country that's just Tibet's franchise under different management.", |
| 8557 | + "Bhutan: Where tourism is limited because too many people would ruin the illusion.", |
| 8558 | + "From Bhutan? Let me guess, you're in government or hydropower or leaving.", |
| 8559 | + "Bhutan: The only country measuring happiness while youth flee to Australia.", |
| 8560 | + "Where 'carbon negative' is positive but employment is negative.", |
| 8561 | + "Bhutan: Proof that mountains and monarchy don't make modernity.", |
| 8562 | + "From Bhutan? Your country's biggest export is hydropower and Instagram enlightenment.", |
| 8563 | + ], |
| 8564 | + thimphu: [ |
| 8565 | + "Thimphu? Where traffic lights were too modern so they use hand signals.", |
| 8566 | + "From Thimphu? How's living in the world's only capital without traffic lights?", |
| 8567 | + "Thimphu: Where everyone's happy by decree but unemployed by reality.", |
| 8568 | + "Oh, Thimphu? The capital that's just a large village with a dzong.", |
| 8569 | + "Thimphu: Where the dress code is stricter than the job market.", |
| 8570 | + "From Thimphu? Let me guess, you work for the government or wish you could leave.", |
| 8571 | + "Thimphu: The only capital where archery is rush hour entertainment.", |
| 8572 | + "Where 'modern' means having internet sometimes.", |
| 8573 | + "Thimphu: Proof that being quaint doesn't pay bills.", |
| 8574 | + "From Thimphu? Your city's biggest achievement is convincing tourists happiness is mandatory.", |
| 8575 | + ], |
| 8576 | + }, |
| 8577 | + |
| 8578 | + // MALDIVES |
| 8579 | + maldives: { |
| 8580 | + generic: [ |
| 8581 | + "Maldives? Where the sea level rise is racing the democracy decline.", |
| 8582 | + "From Maldives? How's living in paradise if paradise is sinking?", |
| 8583 | + "Maldives: Where tourists stay in water villas while locals drown in debt.", |
| 8584 | + "Oh, Maldives? The country that's just a resort chain with a flag.", |
| 8585 | + "Maldives: Where everyone's Muslim but the resorts serve alcohol to pay bills.", |
| 8586 | + "From Maldives? Let me guess, you're in tourism or fishing or both.", |
| 8587 | + "Maldives: The only country planning to relocate when it goes underwater.", |
| 8588 | + "Where 'development' means another Chinese debt trap resort.", |
| 8589 | + "Maldives: Proof that paradise has an expiration date.", |
| 8590 | + "From Maldives? Your country's biggest export is honeymoon photos and climate refugees.", |
| 8591 | + ], |
| 8592 | + male: [ |
| 8593 | + "Malé? Where 200,000 people squeeze onto 2 square miles of mistakes.", |
| 8594 | + "From Malé? How's living in the world's most densely packed sinking ship?", |
| 8595 | + "Malé: Where everyone's on top of each other literally and economically.", |
| 8596 | + "Oh, Malé? The capital that's just concrete on a coral reef.", |
| 8597 | + "Malé: Where the garbage island is bigger than some inhabited islands.", |
| 8598 | + "From Malé? Let me guess, you dream of space and dry land.", |
| 8599 | + "Malé: The only capital where expansion means reclaiming sea that's reclaiming you.", |
| 8600 | + "Where 'city planning' is a joke told underwater.", |
| 8601 | + "Malé: Proof that density doesn't create prosperity.", |
| 8602 | + "From Malé? Your city's biggest achievement is not sinking yet.", |
| 8603 | + ], |
| 8604 | + }, |
| 8605 | + |
| 8606 | + // BRUNEI |
| 8607 | + brunei: { |
| 8608 | + generic: [ |
| 8609 | + "Brunei? Where the Sultan owns everything including your future.", |
| 8610 | + "From Brunei? How's that Sharia law working with your oil dependency?", |
| 8611 | + "Brunei: Where everyone's rich on paper but boring in practice.", |
| 8612 | + "Oh, Brunei? The country that's just the Sultan's personal gas station.", |
| 8613 | + "Brunei: Where alcohol is illegal but hypocrisy flows freely.", |
| 8614 | + "From Brunei? Let me guess, you work for the government (aka the Sultan).", |
| 8615 | + "Brunei: The only country where stone gay people but rely on foreign talent.", |
| 8616 | + "Where 'diversity' means different ways to serve the royal family.", |
| 8617 | + "Brunei: Proof that oil wealth can't buy a real economy.", |
| 8618 | + "From Brunei? Your country's biggest export is oil and LGBT refugees.", |
| 8619 | + ], |
| 8620 | + bandar_seri_begawan: [ |
| 8621 | + "Bandar Seri Begawan? Where the mosque is golden but the opportunities aren't.", |
| 8622 | + "From BSB? How's living in a capital that sleeps at 6 PM?", |
| 8623 | + "BSB: Where the Sultan's palace has more rooms than the city has entertainment.", |
| 8624 | + "Oh, BSB? The city that's just a mosque, a mall, and monarchy.", |
| 8625 | + "BSB: Where everyone's either related to royalty or serving them.", |
| 8626 | + "From BSB? Let me guess, you drive to Malaysia for actual fun.", |
| 8627 | + "BSB: The only capital where the water village is more interesting than downtown.", |
| 8628 | + "Where 'nightlife' is literally non-existent.", |
| 8629 | + "BSB: Proof that golden domes don't create golden opportunities.", |
| 8630 | + "From BSB? Your city's biggest achievement is making Kuala Lumpur look exciting.", |
| 8631 | + ], |
| 8632 | + }, |
| 8633 | + |
| 8634 | + // EAST TIMOR / TIMOR-LESTE |
| 8635 | + easttimor: { |
| 8636 | + generic: [ |
| 8637 | + "East Timor? Where independence came with poverty as a package deal.", |
| 8638 | + "From Timor-Leste? How's being Southeast Asia's youngest, poorest nation?", |
| 8639 | + "East Timor: Where the oil fund is depleting faster than hope.", |
| 8640 | + "Oh, East Timor? The country that's just Indonesia's abused ex.", |
| 8641 | + "East Timor: Where everyone speaks four languages but can't speak prosperity.", |
| 8642 | + "From East Timor? Let me guess, you're in government or an NGO.", |
| 8643 | + "East Timor: The only country where the UN left and took the economy.", |
| 8644 | + "Where 'development' depends on how long the oil lasts.", |
| 8645 | + "East Timor: Proof that independence doesn't automatically mean success.", |
| 8646 | + "From East Timor? Your country's biggest export is coffee and unfulfilled potential.", |
| 8647 | + ], |
| 8648 | + dili: [ |
| 8649 | + "Dili? Where the beach is nice but the infrastructure is frightening.", |
| 8650 | + "From Dili? How's living in a capital that feels like a construction site?", |
| 8651 | + "Dili: Where UN money left and nothing replaced it.", |
| 8652 | + "Oh, Dili? The city that's just NGO headquarters and poor planning.", |
| 8653 | + "Dili: Where everyone's young because the old remember worse times.", |
| 8654 | + "From Dili? Let me guess, you work for an international organization.", |
| 8655 | + "Dili: The only capital where the Jesus statue has a better view than future.", |
| 8656 | + "Where 'development' means another ministry building nobody needs.", |
| 8657 | + "Dili: Proof that being a capital requires more than independence.", |
| 8658 | + "From Dili? Your city's biggest achievement is not being occupied anymore.", |
| 8659 | + ], |
| 8660 | + }, |
| 7868 | 8661 | }; |