Hard Place, Local Visionary, Middle East, Recognize
After a two-day flurry of emails, phone calls, and text messages, David and I confirmed our maiden voyage to Iraq. Less than 48 hours after David had arrived back home from a trip, we were back on the road and on our way. Into the Unknown It didn’t really hit me...
A Dream, Hard Place, Local Visionary
“It’s broken!” A phrase no one likes to hear. Brokenness touches all areas of life – objects, the environment, relationships, bodies, spirits. Each of us is broken one way or another. For some, brokenness strikes suddenly and on many levels. Take Omar. “I can’t...
Hard Place, Local Visionary, Network
Our weakness proved to be our greatest asset. In an Egyptian village roasted by the merciless sun, civil engineer Yousry and I sat down on shaded bamboo chairs in April 1999. A sniffing and wagging session ensued to find out if we could work together. I’d been asked...
A Dream, Accompany, Africa, Equip, Hard Place, Invest, Local Visionary, Middle East, Network, Recognize, SE Asia, Values
A simple, yet powerful formula. Innovative Social Entrepreneurs + Committed Social Investors = Synergy on Social Dilemmas See what people are blogging and tweeting about EPCON 2011:EPCON 2011: How to Solve the World’s Biggest Problems My View: Solving...
A Dream, Hard Place, Local Visionary, Middle East
SHOCKING: the image of three-year-old Aylan washed up on the beach. It took a tragic photo to awake many out of years of apathy. Media buzzed. Borders opened. Transport rolled. Donations flowed. Desperate and weary, crowds of fleeing strangers surged forward to...
