by Guest Author | Jul 6, 2026 | From Where I Stand, FWIS
Living Solidarity: Reflections on Power and Humanitarian Practice July 2026 Disclaimer: One can only speak from where one stands. These reflections are about where power sits in humanitarian work, and where I believe it should move: closer to communities...
by Guest Author | Jul 5, 2026 | From Where I Stand, FWIS
A Structure Fit for the Future? We had to break the mold A story of Rebuilding the Anthills: Transformation Prototypes for the Post-Aid World Across our sector, all of us – from international NGOs to community-based organizations in the Majority World and...
by Carla Vitantonio | Oct 17, 2024 | From Where I Stand, FWIS
Decolonizing the aid sector: How the Global Minority is holding onto power through language October 2024 | Carla Vitantonio Is occupation of semantic space a colonial behavior? My answer is yes. I have been talking about occupation of semantic space a lot, especially...
by Guest Author | Aug 15, 2024 | From Where I Stand
Youth Environmental Activism in the MENA Region August 2024 | Malak Altaeb The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been going through numerous events, not limited to revolutions, conflict, and political instabilities, that have contributed to shaping the...
by Ammaarah Nilafdeen | Jul 31, 2024 | From Where I Stand, FWIS
Deconstructing Decolonization: The Case of Language July 2024 | Ammaarah Nilafdeen In this blog, I highlight some of my experiences and observations regarding the hidden presence of a hierarchical and exclusionary mindset among “locals” within the international...
by Themrise Khan | Feb 8, 2024 | From Where I Stand, FWIS
Communities of resistance – Why we need more of them February 2024 | Themrise Khan The world is in desperate need of a global resistance. Not just a silent resistance, but one that will shake humanity to its core to bring about permanent, indelible change. Some...
