“When people share their stories, the world ignites with possibilities.” Last month I had the privilege of speaking with Catharine Gately, … More
Tag: Storytelling
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
September Inspiration: Back to School
“How was your summer?” August spills over into September and, in the Northern Hemisphere, that’s often the first question that escapes … More
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
Don’t Create a Mood, Just Tell Good Stories
Guest post by Daniel Lombardi. This post was originally published on WhyDev, and has been reposted with permission. NGOs are … More
How to write about real humans: lessons from fiction
Development narratives so often relegate the people we work with to the projects we work on. As if the person … More
Friday Inspiration: Oldies, newbies, and goodies
It’s Friday! Finally. I don’t know about you, but in the midst of scandals, corruption, MERS outbreaks, etc., I could use … More
Friday Inspiration: Storytelling Tools
Telling a good story is hard. Telling a good story about international development while maintaining nuance, integrity, and without falling … More
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
We’re all storytellers (and why it matters)
“What struck me was this: She had felt sorry for me even before she saw me. Her default position toward … More