“Over the years, I have sat with many very poor mothers and fathers as they have shared their stories of surviving genocide, slavery, murder, torture, humiliating rapes, and abuse. The pain they describe is unfathomable – and mental temptation is to imagine that the people who endure it are somehow fundamentally different from me. Maybe, somehow, they just don’t feel things like I do. Maybe they expect less, care less, hope for less, want less or need less. But painfully, over time, I have seen that they are exactly like me.”
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The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence
This book delves into the complex interplay between poverty and violence, examining the challenges faced in eradicating poverty and the necessity of addressing violence as a fundamental component of sustainable development. more
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