Comments on: Look at me, I saved the world http://wondermentwoman.com/2010/04/look-at-me-i-saved-the-world/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:44:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ming Jack Po http://wondermentwoman.com/2010/04/look-at-me-i-saved-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Ming Jack Po Sat, 08 May 2010 17:38:17 +0000 http://wondermentwoman.com/?p=285#comment-61 wow, I completely agree with your sentiments in this post. There is now a flood of do-gooders that don't get to the root of any problems. wow, I completely agree with your sentiments in this post. There is now a flood of do-gooders that don’t get to the root of any problems.

]]> By: Catherine Bayar http://wondermentwoman.com/2010/04/look-at-me-i-saved-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Catherine Bayar Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:25:31 +0000 http://wondermentwoman.com/?p=285#comment-58 "Developing world citizens" is exactly right, Elmira. My favorite thing about Bono's article is that he stressed the importance of listening. As much as I want to be a social entrepreneur for change, if I don't listen to the people around me about what they need to do, and instead push what I want to do 'for' them, I'm not helping. I learned from my Kurdish sisters-in-law early on that, while they'd be happy to work alongside me, they did not envy my 'masculine' Western female ways. That yes, while they would like to better their lives, they would do that in ways they thought best. Sometimes it's a relief I don't have to have all the answers, and can take cues from the culture that I've chosen to call home. “Developing world citizens” is exactly right, Elmira. My favorite thing about Bono’s article is that he stressed the importance of listening. As much as I want to be a social entrepreneur for change, if I don’t listen to the people around me about what they need to do, and instead push what I want to do ‘for’ them, I’m not helping.

I learned from my Kurdish sisters-in-law early on that, while they’d be happy to work alongside me, they did not envy my ‘masculine’ Western female ways. That yes, while they would like to better their lives, they would do that in ways they thought best. Sometimes it’s a relief I don’t have to have all the answers, and can take cues from the culture that I’ve chosen to call home.

]]> By: Raeli.savitt http://wondermentwoman.com/2010/04/look-at-me-i-saved-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Raeli.savitt Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:57:29 +0000 http://wondermentwoman.com/?p=285#comment-56 I completely agree. I've been reading Bill Easterly's fabulous book on the subject, "The White Man's Burden," and he is right in line with your thinking. Focusing on working with the communities in the developing world, as opposed to championing idealistic outsiders who think they have the solution to Africa's (or Asia's, South America's, the Carribean's, Oceania's) problems. I wrote a bit about this on my blog as well. But I wish there were more people thinking the way you do. I completely agree. I’ve been reading Bill Easterly’s fabulous book on the subject, “The White Man’s Burden,” and he is right in line with your thinking.

Focusing on working with the communities in the developing world, as opposed to championing idealistic outsiders who think they have the solution to Africa’s (or Asia’s, South America’s, the Carribean’s, Oceania’s) problems.

I wrote a bit about this on my blog as well. But I wish there were more people thinking the way you do.

]]> By: Sipho Ngwenya http://wondermentwoman.com/2010/04/look-at-me-i-saved-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Sipho Ngwenya Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:28:20 +0000 http://wondermentwoman.com/?p=285#comment-53 Truth of the matter is that we Africans need more of that, competition that is. If the 'West' didn't overly subsidize and restrict access to markets, we would be well on our way. Africans have to means to solve its own problems, I think the key is that we be given the room to do what we need to get done done, with out meddling vis-a-vis the Congo(DRC), Sudan, etc. Another thought, we don't need as many Harvard MBAs running our institutions with imported thoughts on how best to develop and manage our economies on models and premises that don't suit the African construct. We need visionary leaders, and they are there, so watch this space! Truth of the matter is that we Africans need more of that, competition that is. If the ‘West’ didn’t overly subsidize and restrict access to markets, we would be well on our way. Africans have to means to solve its own problems, I think the key is that we be given the room to do what we need to get done done, with out meddling vis-a-vis the Congo(DRC), Sudan, etc. Another thought, we don’t need as many Harvard MBAs running our institutions with imported thoughts on how best to develop and manage our economies on models and premises that don’t suit the African construct. We need visionary leaders, and they are there, so watch this space!

]]> By: Good Ness Communications — Bits and bobs from over the weekend http://wondermentwoman.com/2010/04/look-at-me-i-saved-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Good Ness Communications — Bits and bobs from over the weekend Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:24:19 +0000 http://wondermentwoman.com/?p=285#comment-51 [...] http://wondermentwoman.com/2010/04/look-at-me-i-saved-the-world/ [...] [...] http://wondermentwoman.com/2010/04/look-at-me-i-saved-the-world/ [...]

]]> By: John Mundy http://wondermentwoman.com/2010/04/look-at-me-i-saved-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-49 John Mundy Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:21:57 +0000 http://wondermentwoman.com/?p=285#comment-49 Hear Hear! Question: As a fellow megalomaniac without Bono's rock star status, how do "save the world types" like me become enablers of developing world pioneers rather than competitors? J Hear Hear!

Question: As a fellow megalomaniac without Bono’s rock star status, how do “save the world types” like me become enablers of developing world pioneers rather than competitors?

J

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