I’m a refugee-hugging, tea-drinking, profanity-spewing, sometimes constructivism-peddling, grammar-butchering, twentysomething woman working in international development.
According to Judy Warner at Refugee Resettlement Watch, I am an “unthinking compassion-monger.” Such effusive flattery is entirely unearned, I assure you.
I like good rice pudding, and spilling water on people in Ukrainian restaurants.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed on this blog are mine alone. They do not reflect the views or policies of any organizations I may be affiliated with or employed by. Let me repeat that: these are my personal ramblings, and have nothing whatsoever to do with my employers past, present, or future.
- A metaphor for statebuilding?
13 Comments
November 12, 2008 at 1:40 am
Hey! Great to hear from you
. I will add you to my blogroll as well. Yay for creative personal expression!
January 26, 2009 at 1:47 am
hi. I have read a bit of your blog. you seem really keen to land a job here in Afghanistan. If you can tell me a bit more about yourself/ send a CV or something like that, I might be able to push it around a bit. No promises. Send it to sparrowp(at)gmail(dot)com
January 27, 2009 at 12:15 am
Thanks, Phil. I just emailed you.
February 10, 2009 at 12:31 am
hi transitionland, i did not know that you were keen to work in afghanistan but now that i do from what phil says above and your response, can i also offer my email and ask that you send me your cv and some info on your interests. hamesha dot safrang at gmail dot com.
February 26, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Thanks for your comments, musings and for being a heart-felt compassion- monger! The world could use many more like you. Send your personal email and we can chat. Blessings of peace.
Greg Mortenson
July 16, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Hey there! Thanks so much for the comment about Central Asian Muslims over at my blog, and for drawing my attention to yours! This is fascinating stuff. I’m looking forward to keeping up with it!
August 8, 2009 at 3:02 pm
So again, what exactly does an academic degree in “human rights” consist of? What do you study?
August 8, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Do you want me to send you my transcript?
September 20, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Hi. This is me.
September 20, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Hi, David!
September 20, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Made it home safe, I see. I’m off to Djibouti in the morning. Ugh.
September 20, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Good luck with those pirates.
September 28, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I’m back in the U.S. No pirates to be found. I guess that’s good. Off to Afghanistan in five days.