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Hi all, Like everybody else, I have found it incredible difficult not to feel defeated, overloaded and exhausted this week. But as I was collecting this week's readings I also felt proud, less defeated and to some extent excited about the critical thinking and practical advice that has appeared at the intersection of decolonizing #globaldev research, humanitarian/aid work and remaining a critical global citizen. P.S.: We are also looking for 1-2 new colleagues to join our program and I'm more than happy to answer informal inquiries! Enjoy! My quotes of the week But we are clearly still not trying hard enough, and this suggests a deeper reason. We can’t quite bear to share the system with ’them‘. We don’t really trust ‘them’ to get it right. Our colonial ancestors had misgivings about political independence, and so do we. And we like what we do and the rewards and reputation that it brings. Quite simply, we don’t want to give all this away. (Is racism part of our reluctance to l