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On Being with Krista Tippett
The book details the author's travels through Africa, highlighting his disappointment with the state of aid projects. He describes how many projects become wrecks due to poor planning and lack of long-term solutions, showcasing the seeds of their own destruction.
There's a new hospital donated by the Swedes or the Japanese and new school funded by the Canadians, the Baptist Clinic, the flower mill that was signed posted a gift of the American people.
— Episode: Binyavanga Wainaina — The Ethics of Aid:...
Episode: Binyavanga Wainaina — The Ethics of Aid: One Kenya...
The book details the author's travels through Africa, highlighting his disappointment with the state of aid projects. He describes how many projects become wrecks due to poor planning and lack of long-term solutions, showcasing the seeds of their own destruction.
There's a new hospital donated by the Swedes or the Japanese and new school funded by the Canadians, the Baptist Clinic, the flower mill that was signed posted a gift of the American people.
These were like inspired Christmas presents, the sort that stopped running when the batteries die or that break and aren't fixed.
The projects would become wrecks every one of them because they carried with them the seeds of their destruction.
Episode: Binyavanga Wainaina — The Ethics of Aid: One Kenya...
It was read by the podcast guest, who mentioned it impacted their thinking on aid in Africa. The book detailed the author's personal experiences and observations on the ineffectiveness of aid projects over several decades.
There's a new hospital donated by the Swedes or the Japanese and new school funded by the Canadians, the Baptist Clinic, the flower mill that was signed posted a gift of the American people.
These were like inspired Christmas presents, the sort that stopped running when the batteries die or that break and aren't fixed.
The projects would become wrecks every one of them because they carried with them the seeds of their destruction.