The Expat who left

Sarah came to Kenya in 2018 as an expat hoping to make a difference. After 6 months, she left disillusioned. 

In this episode, Sarah and I cover her journey to Kenya and her unique approach of coming to observe and learn first; her surprise at the expat bubbles she found herself in; the complexities of working for an expat-led NGO and the condescension that is implicit in the narrative of 'skill-transfer to Kenyans'; why she decided that in the end, her place for 'impact' was not in Kenya and the questions expats should ask themselves.

It was a delight to catch Sarah for this interesting discussion and I hope you will enjoy it too. Please review, share and subscribe! You can also follow for updates, other content and teasers on Instagram: thedevelopmentdilemma and on Twitter: @dev_dilemma; Email: thedevelopmentdilemma@gmail.com. Music credits: Juliani, 'Kama sa Sisi'

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