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Category: Reflections

Aylan Kurdi: What we can learn from the latest viral image

By now you’ve probably seen the image of the drowned Syrian boy plastered across news and social media channels. The photo … More

Aylan Kurdi, Media, poverty porn, Refugees, social media, Storytelling, Syria, Syrian Refugees

When the agenda gets in the way

How often does the development agenda actually get in the way of doing good? When sticking to an agenda becomes … More

communications for development, narratives, participatory media

Why it’s time to stop thinking of development as a project

“From the American People.” The classic USAID sign stood outside of a lifeless craft center in a sleepy town set … More

communications for development, devspeak, globaldev, jargon, participatory media, Why storytelling matters

The numbers game

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. So the saying goes. We all know that statistics and stories can be … More

data, Microfinance, narratives, poverty, voice, Why storytelling matters
Photo by Stephanie E. Buck

What is easy/what is right: balancing complexity

We’ve all seen the promotional videos/photos/stories that claim to have found the silver bullet for solving poverty. We’ve seen the … More

communications for development, Complexity, globaldev, Inspiration, jargon, Storytelling, writing
Photo by Stephanie Buck. All rights reserved.

To empower and behold (for better or for worse)

Empower: to give official authority or legal power to; to enable; to promote the self-actualization or influence of (Merriam Webster … More

devspeak, Empowerment, globaldev, international development, jargon

Confronting failure

Rocky. Michael Jordan. Steve Jobs and Apple. People love Cinderella stories and tales of redemption. Why? Because they move us. … More

communications for development, Failure, international development, Reporting, Results

Film Review: 28 Up South Africa

What happens when you take six kids from diverse backgrounds from all over South Africa, and film them every seven years?

28 Up South Africa, docuemntaries, film review, Media, South Africa
Photo by Joseph Gilbert.

An overlooked side of storytelling (and how not to miss it)

“Everyone—community members, donors, national leaders, technical experts, clicktivists, policymakers—need an accurate vision of what the problems are, how they affect … More

international development, listen, narratives, participatory media, voice
Photo by Stephanie E. Buck

Casting off the White Savior Complex

A lesson in humility I arrived in Lima, Peru without a concrete plan. I just had two suitcases, a list … More

Media, Peru, White saviors

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