Category: Blog
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On Fear
A lot of people have told me that they would be scared to take a trip of this magnitude. Given that, I’m going to let you in on a little secret – I am completely scared crapless. But here is the thing – I don’t think fear is a good factor when making big decisions.…
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Infidel and agency
I recently read the book “Infidel” by Ayaan Hirschi Ali – and it definitely puts my trip in a different perspective. I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again…I recognize that I’m insanely lucky to undergo a trip like the one I am taking. And, I’m not just lucky in that I currently have…
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Oxfam – It’s complicated
Oxfam, it’s complicated…People often said this at Oxfam, and simply put, it meant that the organization was, well, complicated. The inner workings of the organization, the day-to-day business of coordinating thousands of people in hundreds of places, all of whom were trying to do related, but different things – this made for a place that…
Sarah PecK 