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Chile, la alegría ya viene

In 1973 Augusto Pinochet became the dictator of Chile after a coup d’état (financed by the...

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Sadhus of Nepal

Religious ascetics, occult rebels, and philosophic monks, the sadhus are the holy men and women who...

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A Measure of WASH Sustainability: Findings from Ethiopia

The Howard G. Buffett supported Global Water Initiative (GWI) has been operating in Ethiopia since October...

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The Gender Gap in the Digital Divide – Gender and ICT

Although from observations and anecdotal evidence, we have “known” of the existence of a gender gap...

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Lilayi Elephant Orphanage

The Lilayi Elephant Orphanage right outside Lusaka, Zambia, is one of only two elephant nurseries in...

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Information and Communication Technology for Development

Today’s mobile phones, even those basic brick-like “non-smart” ones, have more computing power than the Apollo...

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In Between Politics and Humanitarian Agendas: UNRWA and Palestinian Statehood

Abstract The United Nations Work and Relief Agency (UNRWA) is the oldest, most-established and perhaps the...

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A traveler’s guide to Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka is so much more than just a city. It is a whirlpool that pulls anything...

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CREER – A Partnership between Rincon, Panama and EWB-DC

Three years ago, I traveled to the community of Rincon in the Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca of Panama...

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The Impact of the Syrian Crises on Palestinian Refugees

As Syria witnesses what has evolved into a full-blown civil war, the Palestinian refugees in Syria...

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The Trayvon Martin case – one small trial, one big societal question

On the night of February 26, 2012 one 17-year-old African American high school student, Trayvon Martin...

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Stolen playtime – The Child Laborers of Bangladesh

Social norms and economic realities mean that child labor is widely accepted and very common in...

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Peace Center for the Blind

My housemate, Steve Jeter, spent the past year in Jerusalem working for The Peace Center for...

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The Zaatari Refugee camp in Jordan, and the plight of the Syrian people

One million Syrians have now made the journey from their homes to neighboring countries. This mass...

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Traveling as a Volunteer

“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s...

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International Mother Language Day

February 21st is considered as the International Mother Language Day. It is a day to celebrate...

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Quest for Justice, 40 years after Independence

Four decades have passed since Bangladesh got her independence. It came at the climax of one...

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Haiti – Three Years Later

I still remember that day vividly. I was in a rural community in Mexico, constructing a...

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In search of Lalon

Over a century after his death, the debate rages – Did Lalon Fakir, one of the...

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