25+ yrs in #globaldev #aid #gender #migration. CoEditor; White Saviorism in International Development. Theories Practices and Lived Experiences (2023).
Jul 26, 2023 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
A long 🧵on the misrepresented concept of #exhaustion in #globaldev. (11)
1. Being exhausted by the #globaldev and #aid system in the so-called #globalsouth is just the tip of the iceberg. It is yet another layer over how exhausting life for us in our countries already is.
2. We are borne down constantly by the weight of our own societies, economies and politics. #poverty #inequality #injustice #violence are daily occurrences. When the so-called #globalnorth highlights our “exhaustion” within the global system, they ignore our exhaustion within
Jul 8, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
A thread on #CancelCulture
To start, I oppose it. If I didn’t, I’d probably also be one of those who would be cancelled. Because I am very vocal about my views on white people and white control in #aidl, #globaldev and #migration. And I’m not always polite about it. 1
I used to be one of those compliant, obedient dev workers, always eager to please the white expats. And my career grew because of it to an extent. Until I grew older and more observant of exactly what was going on around me. 2
