THE INTRICACIES OF HUMANITARIANISM: I would like to return to my second to last post, where I discuss cultural differences among Niger’s various ethnic groups. As a humanitarian ethnographer, and head of an NGO, understanding such differences is crucial for having maximum impact on people’s lives. In a country like Niger, with over eight different ethnic groups, applying a “one size fits all” approach to development is doomed for disaster. Read more…
IS SUFFERING RELATIVE? Over the past couple of days, I have received very nice comments following a few of my posts expressing concern and sadness for the conditions that my friends in the Azawak endure. I am grateful that your heart has been moved. Mine certainly was moved 12 years ago when I first visited the Azawak, and still is today as @ammanimman works to make life saving changes in the region. And yet I’ve come to understand the suffering of my friends there differently. Read more…
These photos are about sharing the stories of the people of the Azawak, with the goal of raising awareness and funds for Amman Imman. Read more…
In this photo I am clapping to the beat of the tendé drum, celebrating the opening of the Tangarwashane borehole. Read more…