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Is it time for a collective humanitarian consciousness? Excerpted from today's blogpost on AidSpeak: Is it time to foster a collective humanitarian consciousness? Fechter argues that pretty much… Started by J.	3	Mar 13 Reply by J.
Salaries for Expats? Salaries for Locals? Why do they matter? In this blog post I share my thoughts on issues around expat and local salaries. The blog post sort of spring boards off of an article enti… Started by J.	4	Jan 9 Reply by Anna V Rogers
Dating Without Borders (?) For the last few months the admins of AidSource have been contemplating the possibility of starting/adding or somehow incorporating an onli… Started by AidSource	4	Oct 28, 2012 Reply by Angela Huddleston
where there is no pet food This is a post for anyone like me who can’t seem to avoid pets. I try. I know it is a responsibility (who is going to feed it when I go on… Started by Andrea Dekrout	0	Aug 5, 2012
Homesick - how do you deal with missing your home life? Hi everyone I know this might sound silly but I feel really, really homesick. This is not my first time away by any means, so I am used to… Started by R.	5	Jul 9, 2012 Reply by Zehra Rizvi
What would it take to make you walk? As I talk to aid workers of all ages (early 20's through post-retirement), in all roles (cubicle farmers, marketers, hardened field veteran… Started by J.	24	Jul 1, 2012 Reply by Jeffrey Frankens
Calling all parents working in international development For all you working moms & dads in international development, I am wondering: 1. What challenges have you encountered as a parent… Started by Shana Montesol Johnson	0	May 8, 2012
Globalized Lives and Lack of Limits So I think I may have an issue that may not be unique in substance. I have to skype with the home office, at 11pm (and in some cases 2-4am)… Started by Sarah Davitt	3	Apr 6, 2012 Reply by Cynan Houghton
Partners of Aid Workers? A few days ago on the "Work & Life" page, we published a somewhat bitter (sounding) article by AidSource member Fredrick from the persp… Started by AidSource	0	Mar 25, 2012
Expats, tell me about home leave I work for a small NGO, am based abroad, and my organization is now looking to put together a policy for home leave. I'm trying to gather i… Started by Leah	2	Mar 18, 2012 Reply by Andrea Dekrout