When the System Blinked, We Didn’t Vanish
The system didn’t crash. It blinked. And in that blink, thousands of us disappeared. One email sent. One budget line erased. One restructuring plan —
The system didn’t crash. It blinked. And in that blink, thousands of us disappeared. One email sent. One budget line erased. One restructuring plan —
We didn’t cry when it happened. We had already learned how to grieve while replying to emails. To mourn while coordinating handovers no one planned
In one of my recent papers — some called it the HQ Efficiency Manifesto — I wrote about “small c” cuts: quiet, strategic shifts that make systems
This paper might provoke you. It might affirm what you’ve whispered in hallways, raised on field visits, or challenged in meetings. You might love it,
I’ve spent years inside the humanitarian system, seeing both its strengths and its struggles. This article is my reflection on the urgent need for reform.
What if the biggest localization failure in the humanitarian sector isn’t a lack of funding, but something far more insidious—a silent epidemic where INGOs unintentionally
I’ve sat in countless conference rooms—some virtual, some in grand headquarters—where the urgency of a crisis was met not with swift action, but with more
Leadership in Moments of Transformation: Reflections from Syria There are moments in history that feel like a rupture in time—a point where the past and
I’ve been reflecting on the humanitarian sector and its operational modalities lately, observing the intricate web of challenges that INGOs (International Non-Governmental Organizations) face in
In 2024, delivering aid to conflict zones has become more difficult than ever. While trucks are loaded with food, water, and medical supplies, they’re often
