Cultural appropriation in the development context
From aid workers to study abroad students, there are plenty of white people wearing saris or boubous, piercing their noses and getting cornrows. But Jennifer Fang wants to know when a cultural...
View ArticleThe troubling comfort of aid work in Geneva
Working in developed countries like Switzerland can be pretty comfortable for development workers. But Peter Fremlin questions when too much comfort becomes dangerous. The post The troubling comfort of...
View ArticleWhat Tim Minchin can teach you about working in global development
Comedian Tim Minchin gave some great life advice in his graduation speech at the University of Western Australia - and our Director Brendan Rigby has adapted it for aspiring aid workers. The post What...
View ArticleThe poor within our ranks
With Ivy League degrees and self-funded internships, International aid has long been an industry for the privileged. Michael Keller discusses the missing perspective of aid workers from disadvantaged...
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