“The Grass Is Always Greener…Not Really” Observation Series #1 The Myth of Development and Progress In a world largely dominated by Eurocentric thought and power, many would perceive – arguably at face value – that American-European countries are much more ‘developed’ than others due to their apparent superior economic, political and social infrastructure. I...

Everything seems to be about image now. School administrators look forward to the release of results for major exams so that they can count (and showcase) the number of students, smiles abound, who manage to get straight A’s. The same teachers drill students every year to work hard for their future and make the school...