November 25, 2019

Talk development to me

We tried to imagine what people outside the sector might say if they had to talk about their jobs the way people in the social sector do.

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“Yes ma’am, your food is ready. We are just waiting for the government’s go-ahead before we can serve it to you.”

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“No, I’m not volunteering my time, being CEO of this company is actually my full-time job.”

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“I do have plans to conduct three more surgeries next financial year, but it depends on if our funding actually comes through.”

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“We thought it would be best to upload our military defence positions on our website so that other countries can also learn and benefit from them.”

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“I’m currently working on a scale strategy so that I’m not only teaching kindergarten, but also postgraduates.”

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“I’m sorry, but you really can’t take pictures of my massage clients for your blog.”

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“This year, our annual report talks about improvements in haemoglobin levels of all the people we have given haircuts to.”

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“No, I don’t know your aunt’s friend’s nephew, even if he is also an accountant.”

This article was inspired by a similar one on McSweeny’s.

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Ayesha Marfatia-Image
Ayesha Marfatia

Ayesha Marfatia is a development sector professional with seven years of experience across editorial, strategy, and communications verticals at nonprofit organisations. She started her career as part of the founding team at India Development Review (IDR) and later held communications positions at other nonprofits. Her writing has been featured by The Times of India, The Wire, Scroll, The Hindu, and other publications. In addition to editorial and communications expertise, Ayesha has a background of working closely with diverse partners on complex, multi-stakeholder projects. 

Saahil Kejriwal-Image
Saahil Kejriwal

Saahil Kejriwal is an International Innovation Corps Fellow, currently working as a consultant at Learning4impact, a knowledge partner of USAID/India. Previously, he was a programme associate at Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS), and before that, an associate at IDR. Saahil has completed the Young India Fellowship, a postgraduate diploma in liberal studies, from Ashoka University, and holds a BA in economics from Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

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