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Binyavanga Wainaina mentioned reading this book by Paul Theroux, up to page 3. He noted that Theroux, a Westerner who had lived in Africa, was appalled at how aid projects had failed to improve conditions over several decades.
Yes, up to page 3.
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Episode: [Unedited] Binyavanga Wainaina With Krista Tippett
Binyavanga Wainaina mentioned reading this book by Paul Theroux, up to page 3. He noted that Theroux, a Westerner who had lived in Africa, was appalled at how aid projects had failed to improve conditions over several decades.
Yes, up to page 3.
I read the whole thing.
I would not look actually got me thinking about this in a new way.
There's a new hospital donated by the Swedes or the Japanese and new school funded by the Canadians, the Baptist Clinic, a 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: [Unedited] Binyavanga Wainaina With Krista Tippett
The book, "Stark", was mentioned; the speaker noted reading it and that it offered a new perspective on aid in Africa, particularly highlighting how aid projects often fail due to their inherent flaws and lack of sustainability. It detailed examples of ill-conceived projects in different African countries.
I read the whole thing. I would not look actually got me thinking about this in a new way.
There's a new hospital donated by the Swedes or the Japanese and new school funded by the Canadians, the Baptist Clinic, a 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.