On a crisp fall day, I left New England to begin my first job in microenterprise development. But as soon as I stepped off the airplane, Cambodia’s heavy, humid air reminded me I was thousands of miles from home. In the coming days, the differences between my old and new homes felt stark. While...
Loving When It Hurts
Have you ever purchased furniture that comes in a box? Our office is full of IKEA desks and bookshelves from the Swedish furniture titan. As I begin each assembly, I open the manual, look at the simple pictures, and review the short list of required tools. Filled with unbridled but unfounded optimism, I naively...