As the end of the year is rapidly approaching, I wanted to highlight some of my favorite posts on this blog over the past year. This will be a little mix of the most popular, most commented, and my personal favorites! I found it a bit hard to narrow down the posts, so here’s a…
I haven’t been writing as much lately, but I’ve kept reading. Here are a few links I’ve loved lately: Listening to the voices of the poor: Michael Matergia, America India Foundation fellow, writes eloquently: “So much time is consumed generating documents filled with useless jargon such as “community mobilization,” “sustainability” and “capacity building.” Meetings focus…
First of all, I want to thank Makafui, a fellow blogger over at “That African Girl,” for featuring an interview with me! I enjoyed writing about what got me started blogging and my views on culture, women’s rights, and feminism. Please click here to read the interview. Thanks, Mak! Second of all, today is 9/11…
There has been a lot going on in the world recently, though I somehow feel disconnected from it all this time around. More on that later. But for now, please enjoy the following links: Bombs over Bombay, again – My heart breaks and goes out to all those affected by the latest bomb blasts in…
After taking a bit of a break from social media this weekend and returning to the real world with lots on my plate, I can hardly keep track of the craziness happening in Libya and the Middle East today. Catch up on the news through the following articles and links, very worth reading: On the…
This link-post will be heavily focused on gender-based and women’s issues. I’ve found AWID to be an incredible source of news and resources related to international women’s rights. Be sure to sign up for their news wire! The Good the Bad and the Ugly: A good critique of the Girl Store, a poorly thought out…
