This is my final blogpost. I have finally and sadly come to an end of what I can call as an adventurous experience. It would be appropriate to define this blog-writing assignment as challenging but at the same time highly entertaining.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and there are no indications that it will end anytime soon. Even though the epidemic started in China, the patients in other regions are growing and the number of infected as well as victims of the virus around the world is constantly increasing. In the past …
Whether under the banner of innovation or efficiency, technology is evangelised as the disruptor that will solve development problems. International development practice barely acknowledges the idea of embedded bias in technologies it is pushing in formerly colonised countries. Introduction: Disrupting the disruptor Technology is rarely advertised as a conservative defender …
I haven’t yet downloaded the NHS contact tracing app. The app is part of the UK government’s intervention to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus. To the annoyance of the young man preparing my flat white, I ask if I can just write down my contact details. He hands …
In recent decades, we have seen a significant development and popularization of the Internet, personal computers and mobile technologies. What is more, is that ICT technologies are entering new areas of life, which I briefly mentioned in my 1st blog post. Mobile devices are becoming an increasingly important tool for …
Recap of my time with No Cap Before I actually start with my final blog post, which will be following a more conventional academic structure than my previous ones, I would like to briefly reflect on my experiences and personal learnings from this assignment. I have found it a quite …
This month the black scenario has just happened to Polish women. On Thursday last week, the provision permitting abortion in the event of a high probability of severe and irreversible fetal impairment or an incurable life-threatening disease was ruled by the Constitutional Court as inconsistent with the constitution. It has …
Young Nigerians are leading a protest that calls an end to police brutality, incarnated in the notorious and violent Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). According to Amnesty International, at least 56 people have been killed in October. Celebrities from Cardi B to Pope Francis have tweeted prayers for Nigeria. From my …
I have been planning to cover another topic for this blogpost; however, continuous honks, throttles and chanting coming from the streets made it impossible for me to not talk about the latest protests against abortion law in Poland in all conscience.
¡Viva México! Finally! I’m herewith solemnly telling you why I, an Austrian veterinarian, ended up being a Communication of Development student at Malmö University in Sweden, living in Mexico. Why I study Communication of Development? That was an easy decision! I take pleasure in communication of all forms, verbal, non-verbal, …
