Journalism First: How one woman is helping organizations ‘story up’

“When people share their stories, the world ignites with possibilities.” Last month I had the privilege of speaking with Catharine Gately, … More

How to Find the Story

Sometimes the most difficult part of talking about international development is figuring out which story to tell. There is so much … More

“How was your summer?” August spills over into September and, in the Northern Hemisphere, that’s often the first question that escapes … More

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

Guest post by Daniel Lombardi. This post was originally published on WhyDev, and has been reposted with permission. NGOs are … More

Development narratives so often relegate the people we work with to the projects we work on. As if the person … More

It’s Friday! Finally. I don’t know about you, but in the midst of scandals, corruption, MERS outbreaks, etc., I could use … More

Telling a good story is hard. Telling a good story about international development while maintaining nuance, integrity, and without falling … More

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

“What struck me was this: She had felt sorry for me even before she saw me. Her default position toward … More