Tag Archives: grameen

And what is Ijtema?

By Mark Swivel | Published: 24 January 2010
Mr Forhad is tilting his head and gently brushing one hand with the other. He’s worried. I’m not, [...]
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Foucault and Yunus

By Mark Swivel | Published: 23 January 2010
A man reaches into a tin of condensed milk and scoops a gooey dose into a small glass cup of [...]
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Rewind: Centre 21 – Wednesday Jan 13

By Mark Swivel | Published: 22 January 2010
In a small tin shed at Khorkhiri, Rajshahi, the women are wearing heavier shawls today as I watch them do [...]
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The End of Basic Training

By Mark Swivel | Published: 22 January 2010
I’m saying goodbyes, my work here is done. The 26 questions of the training course and my endless rounds [...]
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Sign your name

By Mark Swivel | Published: 20 January 2010
Signatures are disappearing. We are now our passwords. Yet most Grameen women when they join the bank cannot sign their names. [...]
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Are you liking the Bee Gees? Mon 11 Jan

By Mark Swivel | Published: 16 January 2010
A duck sits in the middle of a pond.  A drake approaches the duck and slides a little clumsily into [...]
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    Back from Grameen - see blog for details! Head down finalising the Abacus guide on prudential standards and battling with ASIC on a couple of matters. Off to Brisbane for the National Play Festival on Sunday.