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Monthly Archives: June 2009
A lot of talk about Africa and AntiChrist
This week, two talks about “moving Africa out of poverty”. The first with the rather beguiling, measured Dambisa Moyo et al and the second, at “Business Fights Poverty” with, amongst others, Simon Maxwell of the ODI, Baroness Chalker, Sunil Sinha … Continue reading
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Friday afternoon
and the end of a busy week. Outside, the clouds gather – close, summery weather, with a sharp snap of coldness to it. Several meetings this week that get the juices flowing and anomalies creep out as I begin to … Continue reading
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Late, late, late
And lame. No excuses – more than a week has passed and this is exactly what I didn’t want to happen. To lose track of the journey. To have the steps on the path day by day disappear. However, part … Continue reading
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The race is not for the swift, it is for those who endure it
Thus spoke Prof Jacqui at Tuesday’s training, it struck a chord with me. Today, I’m still playing catch up. Outside, the rain fleets down, the sky is cotton wool grey and the traffic on the Edgware Road stutters. Another cup … Continue reading
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Tuesday 2nd June, King’s, London
I know, I know – I’ve got my days back to front. Today IS Thursday, but this post belongs in a Tuesday. So, better late than never. I was privileged to be an interloper at a day’s training at King’s … Continue reading
I was in Ethiopia last year. Life changing experience in more ways than one. The most important? I had my eyes opened to FGM – female genital mutilation. It’s been a long journey since then. Almost six months of transition … Continue reading
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