Comments on: As an Aidworker, What Right Do We Have to Be Privileged? http://petercasier.be/writing/as-an-aidworker-what-right-do-we-have-to-be-privileged/ My most notorious writings Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:25:30 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frida http://petercasier.be/writing/as-an-aidworker-what-right-do-we-have-to-be-privileged/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Frida Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:27:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=286#comment-282 Thanks Peter - in the end recognising and "admitting" our privilege is the first key step. Then I think we have to be sure that our presence is making a positive difference. For me, in Ghor, I have been able to see that - so the ethics of the cost of keeping me there are less crippling. If I started to doubt the benefits to the people in the community of my work then that would bring up a whole new set of questions I guess.<br/><br/>I wonder if I will remain as acutely aware of my privilege after 6 months back in NZ? Here's hoping. Thanks Peter – in the end recognising and “admitting” our privilege is the first key step. Then I think we have to be sure that our presence is making a positive difference. For me, in Ghor, I have been able to see that – so the ethics of the cost of keeping me there are less crippling. If I started to doubt the benefits to the people in the community of my work then that would bring up a whole new set of questions I guess.

I wonder if I will remain as acutely aware of my privilege after 6 months back in NZ? Here’s hoping.

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