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International development and humanitarian practice means travelling to places where the stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges are central. In this series, PlanetWorka tells stories from the heart of the field, providing vignettes from places and communities struggling to deal with poverty and crisis. planetworka.substack.com

  1. Dodging Snakes - Akobo, 2014

    01/12/2023

    Dodging Snakes - Akobo, 2014

    Akobo is in opposition territory on the ethiopian border with South Sudan. Danger lurks everywhere, and each encounter bristles with risk. PlanetWorka navigates through conflict lines, almost unscathed. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com

    11 min
  2. Fit for a Prince - Uganda 2011

    01/12/2023

    Fit for a Prince - Uganda 2011

    Uganda's politics is based on brutal power, but it's culture sparkles with vibrant colour, and a witty gregarious people and culture. Political lessons can be illuminating, as PlanetWorka finds out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com

    12 min
  3. Losing the Land, A Double Disaster - Haiyan, 2014

    01/12/2023

    Losing the Land, A Double Disaster - Haiyan, 2014

    one of the most intense storms ever recorded, Super Typhoon Haiyan, slammed into Leyte Province in the Philippines in November 2013, leading to the deaths of thousands and dsiplacement of hundreds of thousands. PlanetWorka considers the potential for a double disaster for those displaced - the loss of their land and housing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com

    12 min
  4. Radio Silence - Kunoa 2017

    01/08/2023

    Radio Silence - Kunoa 2017

    Remote communities can be completely isolated by both communication breakdown and accessibility. PlanetWorka visits the settlement of Kunoa on the Bougainville west coast and rediscovers the importance of disaster risk reduction pograms focusing on young people. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com

    12 min
  5. Youth Power - Manila 2018

    01/08/2023

    Youth Power - Manila 2018

    The power of youth activism and leadership is transformative for both our societies, and as individuals. Attending an Asian Development Bank annual event showcasing Youth for Asia, PlanetWorka reflects on his own journey in a powerful youth movement in South Africa. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com

    9 min
  6. Stolen Children, and a Country on the Precipice - Juba, 2013

    01/06/2023

    Stolen Children, and a Country on the Precipice - Juba, 2013

    Child and cattle raids, deep ethnic tensions and an obstinate and aggressive government present enormous challenges to South Sudan's nation building. PlanetWorka considers how these are pushing this new nation to the brink of civil war. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com

    14 min
  7. A Bougainville Path - PNG 2013

    01/05/2023

    A Bougainville Path - PNG 2013

    Papua New Guinea is an intriguing country beset by violence. Bougainville is no different, but is struggling to shed the legacy of a bitter civil conflict and open a pathway to independence. PlanetWorka visits for the first time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com

    12 min
  8. Rogue Country - Canberra 2012-2014

    01/05/2023

    Rogue Country - Canberra 2012-2014

    Australia's foreign assistance policy through 2012-2014 swings from a vacuous anti-China Asia strategy, to a radical new conservative swing prompting the dissolution of AusAID, to an aggressive stance on refugees and international human rights law. PlanetWorka sits through three sessions over this peeriod typifying the mood. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit planetworka.substack.com

    18 min
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International development and humanitarian practice means travelling to places where the stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges are central. In this series, PlanetWorka tells stories from the heart of the field, providing vignettes from places and communities struggling to deal with poverty and crisis. planetworka.substack.com

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