Field Stories

Integrity does not begin when we become managers or leaders. I believe it begins much earlier, in our families, in the values we learn from our parents, in religion, education, community, and the examples we see around us as children and young adults. For me, being known as an honest person was always a source […]

And so, the next stroke of genius from the higher-ups landed squarely in my lap. “We need you in Panjshir Valley to rehabilitate hospitals there.” Lovely. Picture this: I was already knee-deep in the chaos of Sarpoza Prison, working under the suspicious glares of guards who would have loved to slap a “spy” label on me for simply

They called it a “welcome tour.” I called it a sneak preview of my impending mental breakdown. My first one-week mission to Simeulue was supposedly to “get briefed” on the projects I’d be handling — but let’s be honest, it was really just an orientation to chaos, remote island-style. Nothing says warm island hospitality like