We still have to stay inside “It’s completely absurd. Now, while everyone slowly gets their old lives back and people are allowed to go out again, there is a rule that says that old people, people with a disability, and we the blind have to remain indoors.” Lorena starts to laugh loudly, “Are we, the […]
Corona Blog – Day 39: 02.05.2020 Read More »
Corona frees the modern slaves from Lebanon…. making them homeless… From modern slavery to homelessness: the tale of foreign domestic workers in Lebanon They had faced tough times for quite a while already… For nine months, since the internal political crisis in Lebanon, and the economic crisis due to a dollar shortage, most have not
Corona Blog – Day 38: 01.05.2020 Read More »
Today’s blog post is from a volunteer who was ‘trapped’ in kanthari during the Corona outbreak. However, hor her apparently, it didn’t seem the worst place to be trapped in. Lockdown in a lake (By Riya Orison) After I quit my corporate job last year, I was looking for opportunities in the social sector.
Corona Blog – Day 37: 30.04.2020 Read More »
A view from Spain, one Covid-19 epicentre in Europe Dear readers, yesterday we received the news that the nationwide lockdown has been extended until at least May 15th. Many kantharis are actively continuing their support to several groups of people who are facing existential needs such as stranded migrant workers, disabled people, widows/single women, tribals,
Corona Blog – Day 36: 29.04.2020 Read More »
About frogs, beavers and eagles (Part 3) In this “series” of three blog posts, I compare three different film projects. All of them have the goal to initiate positive change but were initiated from different perspectives. One of them is from the frog’s perspective, he sits in the middle of the challenge and has two
Corona Blog – Day 35: 28.04.2020 Read More »
About frogs, beavers, and eagles (Part 2) In today’s blog post we further explore the different kanthari types and their specific approaches problem solving. I’ll use three different film projects that were initiated out of very different motivations. Yesterday, I wrote about the Mukuru Angaza Film Academy. An initiative for film-loving slum children. Gikufu, the
Corona Blog – Day 34: 27.04.2020 Read More »
About frogs, beavers, and eagles (Part 1) Imagine there is a problem, and nobody can really describe it. Why not? Because we are all located in the very middle of it. In kanthari jargon this means we are all ‘frogs’ and we only see a problem from a limited perspective, the frog’s perspective. Normally, however,
Corona Blog – Day 33: 26.04.2020 Read More »
School closures, a curse? Or a blessing? By paul kronenberg and Ashu Egbe Marlyse ” The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see. “ – Alexandra K. Trenfor The Corona crisis has severely impacted learning institutions across the world. As of 21 April 2020, approximately
Corona Blog – Day 32: 25.04.2020 Read More »
Interconnection by Chacko Jacob There are an estimated 10 million NGOs worldwide. Some champion the causes of the marginalized; some bandage wounds while others work for lasting peace in war torn regions; and some feed the hungry while empowering them towards a life of self-reliance and dignity. In crisis situations like the present one they
Corona Blog – Day 31: 24.04.2020 Read More »
About SARS, toothache, and frogs Do you remember the SARS outbreak about 17 years ago? In those days, Paul and I were in the country of its origin, in the People’s Republic of China, albeit geographically, we were a bit on the sidelines of the SARS epidemic. We were living in the Tibet Autonomous Region
Corona Blog – Day 30: 23.04.2020 Read More »