Today I brought myself to the table, and the topic is “shame and vulnerability.” Hello?! Why are you running? Come back here – it’s about me, not you. PS: If you’re lost, watch the video below. Before we start, major thanks to my tribe who messaged about and commented on Read More
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A letter to 15-year old me
A letter to 15-year old me. My love, I wanted to start with “It’s so odd to be writing to you!” but it’s actually not so scratch that, you are me. You are 15-year old me. Here is a letter to 15-year old me. It is through you – your Read More
AfCFTA overview: A few conversation pointers
Many of us have heard ‘AfCFTA’ thrown around everywhere. “It’s the future”; “It is the next big thing for Africa”; “It’s what will set Africa apart”; “It is the dream of Kwame Nkrumah and African freedom fighters”, etc. But after a conversation with a few friends, I realized many people Read More
Are we headed for a Stalled Engines world?
Are we headed for a Stalled Engines world? If you’re asking what that is? Read on! In a few short weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has changed everything: the way we move, act, and think. On some days, I believe it; on others, not quite. The pandemic seems to have just Read More
How much do you know about Africa?
How much do you know about Africa? Ok, wait. Before we get into that, let me just take a second. So, I just started on this blogging journey and I have not been close to developing consistency with my posting! I am sorry to my one loyal reader, Kenni, who Read More
Part III – Wrapping up the sequel on why we do things the way we do in international development
If you made it to Part III of why we do things the way we do in international development, you a real G. If this is the first post you are stumbling on, hello and welcome! To get a better sense of where this conversation is coming from, please read Read More
Is International Development Still Important and a Good Career Path?
Is international development dead, a good career path, or even still important? Let’s find out… Him: So what do you do? Me: Well, I work in international development. I want to help make the lives of the poor better. Him: What does that mean? What do you want to do? Read More