The ‘Gap Year’ has become something of a rite of passage for many youngsters keen to set see the world and give something back.
But good intentions can often have unintended consequences - and the ‘white saviour’ complex can often be harmful.
Former nurse turned journalist Ryan Latto talked us through his experiences in Uganda and Tanzania, and why medical voluntourism can prove deadly for local populations.
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The ‘Gap Year’ has become something of a rite of passage for many youngsters keen to set see the world and give something back.
But good intentions can often have unintended consequences - and the ‘white saviour’ complex can often be harmful.
Former nurse turned journalist Ryan Latto talked us through his experiences in Uganda and Tanzania, and why medical voluntourism can prove deadly for local populations.
Episode 5: China: On the (Belt and) Road to global trade domination - with Matt Schrader
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Episode 5: China: On the (Belt and) Road to global trade domination - with Matt Schrader
The Belt and Road Initiative is one of Xi Jinping’s flagship policies. It doesn’t sound very exciting - or intelligible - but it aims to connect China to the West over land and by sea. The scale and eye watering sums of money involved are making people sit up and take notice, and have raised accusations of debt-trap diplomacy with many countries involved being brought to the brink of bankruptcy. What’s going on? We spoke to Matt Schrader from the Jamestown Foundation to find out more.
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The ‘Gap Year’ has become something of a rite of passage for many youngsters keen to set see the world and give something back.
But good intentions can often have unintended consequences - and the ‘white saviour’ complex can often be harmful.
Former nurse turned journalist Ryan Latto talked us through his experiences in Uganda and Tanzania, and why medical voluntourism can prove deadly for local populations.
