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.
Outwith Series 2 - Episode 3: Yemen: Blood on Our Hands? with Billy Briggs
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Outwith Series 2 - Episode 3: Yemen: Blood on Our Hands? with Billy Briggs
The brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has shone an unwelcome spotlight on Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salam.
This in turn, has brought the unrelenting civil war in Yemen back to the fore.
Many international partners have declared themselves uneasy being part of the coalition and military action, which is taking such a brutal humanitarian tole on the civilian population.
But are we complicit in the suffering - and potential war crimes committed against the people of Yemen?
Billy Briggs is an investigative journalist has been covering the arms industry in Scotland.
He talked us through the part Scotland plays in this deadly, but often forgotten war.
Follow Billy on Twitter - @billybriggs
Outwith
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.
