Ep. 2 Not A Saviour: Advocating Against Orphanage Tourism

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Ep. 6 Not a Saviour: An Interview with Pippa Biddle
20 Apr 2017· Not a Saviour: The Voluntourism Special
In this episode, we interview New York-based writer, Pippa Biddle, currently focussed on the global volunteer economy domestically and abroad. After travelling to Tanzania on a volunteer tourism trip in 2009, Pippa wrote her famous piece, "The Problem with Little White Girls (And Boys): Why I Stopped Being a Voluntourist" which got over 2 million views between medium and her personal site.
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Ep. 5 Not a Saviour: Holocaust Tourism—Visiting the Scenes of Genocide
7 Apr 2017· Not a Saviour: The Voluntourism Special
In this episode, we speak with Maryna Prykhodko about the moral implications of visiting a scene of genocide.
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Ep. 4 Not a Saviour: Situating the Unqualified Volunteer in the Pursuit of Social Justice
23 Feb 2017· Not a Saviour: The Voluntourism Special
In this episode, we follow Melissa to Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, where she speaks to participants and staff from the Canadian organisation, Operation Groundswell.
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Ep. 3 Not a Saviour: Insights from an External Observer
28 Nov 2016· Not a Saviour: The Voluntourism Special
In this episode, Camille LeBlanc speaks about her contrasting experiences living in Bahia, Brazil and studying abroad in Florence, Italy.
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Ep. 2 Not A Saviour: Advocating Against Orphanage Tourism
12 Nov 2016· Not a Saviour: The Voluntourism Special
In this episode, we interview Tessa Boudrie, a social worker advocating against orphanage tourism and working in child protection in Asia. Tessa is one of many volunteers who have created the OrphanagesNo website. For more information about their work, check out their website: www.orphanages.no/Facts.html
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Ep. 1 Not A Saviour: The Space between Service & Exploitation
27 Oct 2016· Not a Saviour: The Voluntourism Special
In this introductory episode, we reflect on the places we've been, the experiences we've had, and the questions we still ask about the issues surrounding voluntourism.
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Episodes

Ep. 6 Not a Saviour: An Interview with Pippa Biddle

Ep. 5 Not a Saviour: Holocaust Tourism—Visiting the Scenes of Genocide

Ep. 4 Not a Saviour: Situating the Unqualified Volunteer in the Pursuit of Social Justice

Ep. 3 Not a Saviour: Insights from an External Observer

Ep. 1 Not A Saviour: The Space between Service & Exploitation