resource database: beyond aid narratives
Knowledge, tools, and insights needed to engage in ethical, equitable, and impactful development work.
ARTICLES
Coloniality of Knowledge and the Challenge of Creating African Futures
Colonial legacies, postcolonial ‘selfhood’ and the (un)doing of Africa
Ethical storytelling: another development buzzword or a real chance for change?
Ethical Storytelling Using Narratives for Positive Change in 2025
Ethical storytelling: An approach to ensuring truthful community representation and ownership
Empowering narratives, strengthening ecosystems: A partnership for digital resilience
How development organizations can tell stories more ethically
How we see the world : the use of maps in transnational policy
Precolonial Intellectuals and the Production of Colonial Knowledge
Secret aid worker: 'It's time to talk about the dark side of development comms'
The “African Values” Agenda of the West is a Tool for Continued Colonialism. We are Not Fooled
The art of story holding: How ethical storytelling helps charities create real change
The Ethics of Storytelling: Navigating Representation, Authenticity, and Cultural Appropriation
The Production of Colonial Knowledge and the Role of Native Intellectuals
bOOKS
Introduction: The White Savior Narrative and the Third Sector Novel
Developing African oral traditional storytelling as a framework for studying with African peoples
Forgotten African AI Narratives and the future of AI in Africa
Liberation Stories - Building Narrative Power for 21st Century Social Movements
Rewriting Africa's narrative: The Role of Storytelling in Social Development
REPORTS
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AFRICA NO FILTER
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INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY CENTRE / PARTOS
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BLIS COLLECTIVE
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Rebecca Pointer
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RESOURCES
African bias buster - want to write about Africa? - Africa No Filter
WEBINARS
The Audacity to Be: Reclaiming Joy, Belonging and Voice with Lola Akinmade
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