Blogs

Decolonising international cooperation?

1. Awareness

In this new blog series, I discuss power imbalances that partners and communities face when we work with them. What can we do about these inequities?

The first step is awareness. Here is my personal journey. What is yours? Read more

#decolonise #international cooperation #awareness #project management #civil society #rituals #Crimea #Ukraine #Georgia

A sense of sand

“Oh oh The Hague, beautiful city behind the dunes”: exploring my experience of living at the sandy northern seashore.

#The Hague #sand #North Sea #dunes #nature #Zandmotor #rhino #buckthorn #sandwolf #strandbeest #Zita Swoon #Joshua Tree

Women in Belarus

They used to massively support Lukashenko’s regime. How come? And what made them turn into fierce opponents?

#Belarus #presidential elections 2020 #women #politics #civil society #Lukashenko #protests #neo-Soviet #discrimination #safety #gender equality #role model

Mes alentours: La Haye, voisinage, paysages

En ces temps de pandémie, voici une série de petites réflexions sur un mode léger et descriptif, portant sur mon quotidien à La Haye…

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#LaHaye #voisinage #vacarme #maison #conversation #Maroc #multiculturel #diversité #tolérance #empathie

Arctic youth and the climate crisis

The Arctic region is warming twice as fast as the average on the planet. How do Arctic communities deal with the significant changes impacting their direct environment? Read more

#diversity #Arctic #youth #climate #climate change #climate crisis #indigenous knowledge #Finland #Lapland #Norway #Alaska #Canada #performance #circumpolar #Saami #communities #decolonizing #knowledge holder #joint solutions

St. Petersburg:

laconism, femininity, and a cosy electric train

Have you ever wondered what daily life in Russia looks like beyond the headlines? Are you curious to hear the experiences of a half-insider who has a weak spot for nuances, questioning and traces of the past? Then this blog might be for you.

#Russia #St. Petersburg #feminine #laconism #daily life, #Russian, #language, #street, #bus, #metro, #train, #elektrichka, #Tsarskoe Selo

Culture and the corridor

Walk through a Russian neo-classical mansion and discover how corridors symbolise culture and its dynamics.

#Tsarskoe Selo #Russia #Kochubey #corridor #culture #Downton Abbey #rumour #communal apartment #walk #public #private #SIETAR

Picture courtesy Kochubey mansion

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