March 2012
How to not be a White Savior when in Africa →
queerhairyvag:
Don’t assume those you intend to help even wanted your help.
You are not there to ‘help’ anyone. Help assumes you are in authority and they depend on you.
You are there to work with people.
Those people are not charity cases: they are human beings with feelings history and personal identities. Like you. Treat them as such.
That means stop thinking its so goddamn ’beautiful’...
