List: Life Lessons from Development Aid | Curated by SimpleJoy | Medium

Dec 28, 2024

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Life Lessons from Development Aid

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Koch’s Book Made Me See Unintended Consequences in a New (and Frustrating) Way

What Happens When Theory Meets the Messy World of Aid Projects

Dec 18, 2024

Koch’s Book Made Me See Unintended Consequences in a New (and Frustrating) Way

Dec 18, 2024

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Rethinking Development Aid: The Power of Local Wisdom in Kalimantan

Do we often assume that we hold the key to assisting local communities in finding better ways? Shouldn’t we be questioning who learns from…

Apr 14, 2023

A village in Kalimantan, Indonesia

Apr 14, 2023

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Switching Career to Nonprofits: 4 Key Considerations Before Taking the Leap

As we stand at the crossroads of our careers, many of us are drawn to the idea of making a difference in the world by joining the nonprofit…

Apr 19, 2023

Switching Career to Nonprofits: 4 Key Considerations Before Taking the Leap

Apr 19, 2023

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Beyond Translation: Bridging Cultures and Languages

In every line of work, there’s often a crucial profession that doesn’t receive the attention or recognition it deserves. It’s not until…

May 4, 2023

“Hello” in many languages

May 4, 2023

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Intersecting Realities: How Matty Healy’s Malaysia Incident Mirrors the ‘White Savior’ Issue in…

In our globally connected world, parallels can be drawn between the most unlikely sectors. This was what I noticed when I read about the…

Jul 26, 2023

Matty Healey, 1975

Jul 26, 2023

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What Really Goes Wrong in Evaluating Aid Projects?

In the first years I worked in the aid sector, I was part of a team implementing development projects. I was always excited when evaluation…

Jun 3, 2024

What Really Goes Wrong in Evaluating Aid Projects?

Jun 3, 2024

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Foreign Aid and Its Unintended Consequences | Book Review

Aid’s hidden pitfalls: Koch’s insightful revelation.

Oct 31, 2023

Foreign Aid and Its Unintended Consequences | Book Review

Oct 31, 2023

SimpleJoy

Unchained Melodies: A Symphony of Self-Discovery

Life has a way of serving up curveballs that challenge us to rethink our preconceived notions of what it means to be successful.

Mar 31, 2023

Unchained Melodies: A Symphony of Self-Discovery

Mar 31, 2023

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Jakarta-based writer exploring everyday contradictions ✍🏽 Observer of irony and in-between spaces 🌏 Simple joys 🌸 complicated truths 🕊️

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