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Final Thoughts on East Timor

Started by Gary Arndt · 9 months ago

A man staring out the window of a gutted building in Dili


I was only in East Timor for a long weekend and in that time I was only in the capital of Dili. So anything I say should be taken with a grain of salt. I am by no means an expert on the [...] ... Continue reading »

7 comments

  • Meg

    1 year ago

    Happy Easter, Gary!!
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  • courtney

    1 year ago

    HAPPY EASTER GARY ARNDT




    from ur fav.niece

    courtney
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  • Kristen

    1 year ago

    Wow...very informative and interesting stuff. I found your blog via bootsnaall and have read a lot of it over the last 2 days (it's been raining A LOT!!) so thank you! Stay safe and keep it coming.

    Peace,
    Kristen
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  • Barb

    1 year ago

    Hi Gary:

    HAPPY EASTER!!!! Hope you get to have a nice Easter dinner somewhere.

    BR
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  • Jay Lardy

    1 year ago

    Hey, Gary.

    Paul Theroux shares your feelings on NGOs and their in-country personnel in his book Dark Star Safari. He's pretty cynical, but it might be a good read for you prior to visiting Africa. Continued safe travels.

    Jay
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  • Nathan D

    1 year ago

    I think this recognition that hand-outs aren't a long-term fix for anything is part of the rise in popularity of "social ventures" in business circles -- companies that aren't charities but try to address under-served markets and aim for the "double bottom line". Of course, the class "teach a man to fish..." line comes to mind.
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  • Dan

    4 months ago

    I was a UN election observer for the 1999 independence vote. Perhaps teaching someone to fish is better than giving the person fish; however, how does the starving person live until they learn to fish
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