Hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving!
From now on, I’m going to keep Feature Fridays shorter and add on a list of my favorite links from the past week or so 
I constantly run across so many fascinating articles and blog posts to share that I felt I should start sharing them over here, too! Here goes…Enjoy!
Feature Friday: Asylum Access
I recently heard of Asylum Access, and love their innovative approach. When most refugees flee, they usually go to neighboring countries throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America first – not immediately the U.S. or U.K. Asylum Access fosters the development of refugee rights projects & puts trained legal advocates around the world to connect with refugees who are seeking asylum. The organization also advocates for other human rights for refugees, like the right to work, send kids to school, and gain access to healthcare through international and national level policymaking and advocacy. They also educate refugees on their rights, educate local communities to understand the rights of refugees, and educate those in the U.S. to encourage action on behalf of refugees. Learn more about this great organization here!
Links for this week
- GiveWell blog questions whether Acumen Fund’s “patient capital” model is actually effective or not.
- “There Will Be Blood” – why focusing narrowly on Darfur while ignoring the secessionist South could spell big trouble for all of Sudan.
- In 2010, Desis are taking over Congress! Check out the 6 Indian American candidates who are running.
- Female circumcision/cutting – is it Islamic? A fascinating discussion.
- Check out Philanthropedia — a new way of ranking non-profits, based on experts’ recommendations and testimonials.
- Nick Kristof provides a balanced take on the aid debate, taking a middle ground between Easterly/Moyo and Sachs camps.
- Interesting interview with Louise Arbour, who is now the head of International Crisis Group; “From Justice to Prevention.”
- Are there too many non-profits is the wrong question to ask.
- Be sure to check out Ryan Stephens’ December Top 10 Gen Y bloggers ballot, and vote for your favorites.
- I LOVED reading some of the winning articles in the 2009 Guardian International Development journalism competition. It was an amazing way to bring attention to issues that are rarely touched upon in the Western media. Some of my favorite articles were — Tanzania tries to expel its refugees; street children in Cambodia; discrimination against Dalits in Bangladesh; post-war life for LRA child soldiers who are returning home; Bangladesh’s “Info Lady” phenomenon. Check them out!
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