“[T]he unevenness between economic cores and peripheries is rarely leveled by ICTs.” Mark Graham 1 How can we make sense of the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in/for Development, from the perspective of the people living in margins? Our blog, Perplexed Periphery, sought to articulate, from as many …
In my first blog post, I hinted at the potential ICT has to invite for more individual and community-based participation and the possibility for empowerment. In my second post, I suggested that participatory action can accumulate and multiply through ICT, turning into a movement for social change. Through my last …
“What is morality police?” I wondered as I first read about the unprecedented death of Mahsa Amini back in September. Her life was lost at only 22 during a family visit to Tehran after her arrest by the morality police- Islamic religious police which detains violators of the Iranian …
Sungai Watch was founded in 2020 by three siblings united behind the mission to tackle river pollution in Bali. With Indonesia being the second largest plastic polluter of the oceans and the country’s struggle with managing its waste, local action is needed. The Watch, along with over 50 ‘River Warriors’ and hundreds of volunteers, have …
