In the early years of my career in development, one of the raging debates was about the glory and ethical principle of working in the ‘field’ against joining organizations that paid lip service to development. Looking back, all of it appears so juvenile; as if development was only about working in rural, remote settings and … Continue reading On Simone Weil
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Passport, please!
Between 1917 and 1934, Gandhi’s base in Mumbai was a pretty mansion which now houses a museum dedicated to preserving the memories of this period. Mani Bhawan is relatively unknown in the tourist circuit but did manage to attract the attention of Martin Luther King and Obama during their visits to the city. I visited … Continue reading Passport, please!
