Hi Visitor
Welcome to my musings!
Since you have asked (by reaching this page), let me tell you something about myself. I am an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. I am a development practitioner and have been working in the field for over 17 ye
ars. I have traveled and worked extensively across South Asia. I have had the opportunity of working for a short time in the South Caucuses region. I am presently working with Oxfam GB (www.oxfam.org.uk) in the Horn, East and Central Africa Regional Centre, based out of Nairobi.
In the last 17 years I have worked with some brilliant and charismatic individuals. My interactions with development professionals, activists, government officers and most importantly rural communities and indigenous peoples has enriched and continue to enrich my life.
From time to time I tried to articulate the ‘impressions’ that I gather in my wanderings. Initially these notes were meant only for myself. Then I started sharing them with friends.. These notes were meant to
- be a catharsis – I needed an outlet to unburden especially after witnessing abject poverty / injustice / haplessness.
- make my friends who were not from the development sector aware of issues of the poor…
- trigger a debate in the development community by challenging old ideas or floating new ones.
- capture happy memories of some outstanding experiences. I wanted to smile as I re-lived those fond memories.
The ‘circulation list’ grew over a period of time as did calls for putting it all in one place. Friends have posted some of what I have written on their blogs. Finally, I have succumbed to the pressure (with great delight) and am putting most of my posts on my own blog. Hope you do like what you see…
Makarand Sahasrabuddhe
The views expressed in this blog are mine alone and may not represent the views of the organisation that I am working with.
