Category Archives: Development
The Danger of A Single Story
I recently finished the novel Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I was introduced to Adichie when I came across one of her lectures titled ‘The Danger of a Single Story”. Purple Hibiscus follows the life of Kambili, a fifteen-year-old … Continue reading
Mugabe and the White African- A Film Review
I recently came across a trailer online for the documentary Mugabe and the White African. I am very interested in how African societies, peoples and the idea of African ‘development’ are presented to a ‘western’ audience. Therefore, a film that … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Current Events, Development, Politics
Stop Trying To ‘Save’ Africa
An interesting article regarding the images and language that are continually employed in the ‘West’ to talk about African ‘development’, enjoy. Stop Trying To ‘Save’ Africa By Uzodinma Iweala Washington Post Sunday, July 15, 2007 Last fall, shortly after I … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Aid, Celebrity, Charity, Current Events, Development, International Development, Politics
The Giving Pledge
Recently much media attention has been given to 40 American billionaires, pledging to give away 50% of their fortune to ‘charity’. The program was the brain child of Bill and Melinda Gates. When I initially encountered this story my criticism … Continue reading
Filed under Charity, Current Events, Development, Economics, International Development, Journalism, Politics, Uncategorized
Problematic Representations of the ‘Developing’ World
For the majority of my academic career, I have been interested in the images NGOs employ to represent the ‘developing’ world. Upon returning to Toronto a friend suggested I review an organization called Good Evidence, which challenges traditional ideas of … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Current Events, Development, International Development, Politics
