After Thoughts
I think everyone has at one point experienced that feeling that time isn’t logical. For me, seven months never felt so short, yet three weeks ago so far back. Returning … Continue reading
Departure
My last day at work and final evening and morning of packing were quite uneventful and even somewhat unemotional. It felt like I was heading on another field visit, and … Continue reading
Microfinance & Self-Help Groups: 101 (and a bit about Goa)
As six months winds down, and I find myself reading my colleagues’ final blog posts in the days before returning to Canada, it is perhaps fitting to talk about what … Continue reading
The 68.8%
I’ve made my peace with going to the field. The journey this time was close to 17 hours – 14 hours on the train and what should have been a … Continue reading
First – Third – World Problems
I have acknowledged that it is highly unlikely I will ever be wealthy. I chose the wrong career for that. (My wealth will come in the form of life experiences!) … Continue reading
The Refreshing Field
The city of Ongole in coastal Andhra Pradesh has had a bit of a rough time lately. It was the site of protests in the wake of AP’s bifurcation; and … Continue reading
Food: Fabulous and Fattening
Food is a weighty topic, and one I am rather passionate about. Perhaps that is why it took me five months to get around to it. Most people in Canada … Continue reading
From India to Italy and back in a week
I had been anticipating this trip for quite some time. I was excited – not so much because it was Italy (which I have been fortunate enough to visit a … Continue reading
The Field: Where Play is Work
Following another interesting and (mostly) enjoyable week in the field, here are some of my thoughts and experiences: • I’ve gotten pretty good at the overnight bus routine – finding … Continue reading
The Good, the Difficult, and the Insight – Lists of 10
10 Things that are Simply Better in India The bananas are so much sweeter – probably because they actually ripen on the tree and reach the market within a few … Continue reading
Where is development? 