Youtube documentaries

[daydream]

I was reading the article in the New York Times about 'When Kenyan Maids Sought Help Overseas, Diplomats Demanded Sex'

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/world/africa/kenya-saudi-arabia-maids-abuse.html (restricted by a paywall. A subscriber could gift an article)

 

One reader recommended watching this YouTube documentary which challenges conventional thinking about global charity and international aid. Directed by Michael Matheson Miller, it presents a critical look at the multibillion-dollar poverty industry and its impact on developing nations.

 

Spoiler

The film begins by addressing the common perception of poverty as a problem to be solved through charitable giving and aid programs. It then shifts focus to examine how these efforts, despite good intentions, can sometimes perpetuate dependency and hinder local economic growth. By featuring perspectives from entrepreneurs, activists, and development experts, it highlights the complex dynamics at play in the global fight against poverty.

 

Edited April 4 by daydream