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I lead a rich inner life, appreciate a good marshmallow, and have been known to indulge in the occasional Wednesday afternoon tryst underneath the linden tree. I am currently between extended trips to East Africa; this is my story.

31 October 2006

Developmental Problems

It seems that a new blog by an ex-foreign aid worker in Nigeria is causing a bit of a buzz in the African Blogosphere.

While everyone suspects that, human nature being what it is, so-called development projects are sanctimonious shields for less than noble behavior, it's troubling to see this confirmed by an insider.

Because Nigeria is outside my purview, here's a Nigerian blogger's assessment of the article.

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