Tag: grassroots activists
The encounter
“‘Steve’ continued his diatribe. I felt my blood pressure rising. And my heart sinking.” A guest post by Rajasvini Bhansali.
This is what it feels like
Deep shifts in our consciousness as do-gooders are happening. Consider crisis as an opening for transformation, an invitation…to speak up.
If ever there was a time…
People in the Global North are being re-awakened to their rebel selves. Now can we apply this in the global development sector?
For the disruptors
Here’s to the ones who ask “why” openly in meetings because they just can’t tolerate the façade of “doing good.”
Excuse a little shameless self-promotion
3 places where my voice in #globaldev discussions have appeared lately
When local leaders say, ‘Thanks but no thanks.’
“…part of me wanted to say to Abel, the hell with the cultural traditions, and to hell with the government! These kids need an education…But that part of me shut up (mostly).” A guest post by Scott Fifer of GO Campaign
Can allies help Palestinians to reform aid? How?
Nora Lester Murad of the Dalia Association, Palestine’s first and only community foundation, shares their progress in a current advocacy campaign to reform international aid in Palestine and poses questions to how-matters.org readers.