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Banker to the Poor

Posted in Books, tagged , , , on June 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I recently read the book “Banker to the Poor :the story of the Grameen Bank” by Mohammed Yunus. Prof. Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his pioneering work in the development of Bangladesh through the concept of microcredit and the Grameen Bank. Microcredit consists of lending tiny sums of money to the [...]

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The City of Joy

Posted in Books, tagged , on June 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

“The City of Joy” evokes mixed reactions in my heart. On the one hand, it inspires and fills the heart with hope; fills me with admiration for those who leave behind comfort, luxury and opulence to embrace squalor and filth in service of the poorest. It baffles me to think that “to become the poorest [...]

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The Tipping Point

Posted in Books, tagged , on June 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »

The Tipping point, as defined on its back cover, is that majic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wild fire.
It is a fascinating read, dealing in the hugely interesting concept of “Social Epidemics”. Of course, like most books of this genre, it is written with the [...]

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