A month ago, YouTube phenomenon Jimmy Donaldson, better known under his online persona “Mr. Beast” uploaded a new video that – like all his recent videos – immediately went viral and so far, has racked up 125 million views. In a not unusual departure from his regular type of videos, …
Whether openly acknowledged or not, neocolonialism is present in nearly all aspects of development and humanitarian work. The colonial mindset and the way it materializes in development settings impact the way we communicate about the work being done. The very fundamental power imbalances that exist between organizations and “recipients” in …
2023 feels like a year of constant crisis. The ongoing war in Ukraine, the Turkey-Syria earthquake, floods in Libya, earthquake in Morocco, the exodus of the Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, earthquakes in Afghanistan and most recently, the fighting in Gaza are just some of the big news stories of the current …
When logging to X (formerly known as Twitter) for the first time, the feed may include bile and bigotry, yet few discussions on development. When initially browsing on TikTok’s “For You”-page, one is likely to find content featuring young folks performing the latest dance trend or other forms of fast-paced …
