Martin PunaksMar 16Covid 19: when the abnormal becomes the new normalIf there is one thing that everyone in the whole entire planet would agree on, right now, it is that the world has gone totally crazy in a very short space o...
Martin PunaksMar 6The Orphan Myth: the global movement to end institutionalisation"Helping orphans and supporting orphanages is almost synonymous with what it means to be compassionate. At least this is the perception in popular culture. B...
Martin PunaksFeb 28Revolution: the case for more compassionate activismJohn Lennon’s Revolution John Lennon’s song, Revolution, was released by the Beatles in 1968 to much controversy. The song was Lennon’s response to the polit...
Martin PunaksJan 17International Volunteering: can it be done ethically?© KickStart Ghana This blog was published on the LSE Careers website on 17 January 2020. It considers how, with so many ethical pitfalls, some people are de...
Martin PunaksDec 6, 2019Learning Service: The Essential Guide to Volunteering Abroad - A Book ReviewLearning Service claims it is radically changing the assumptions and practices of international volunteering, and Noam Chomsky describes it as an “extraordin...
Martin PunaksDec 4, 2019The Orphanage Voluntourism Campaign: is the end-game in sight?This blog was published on the Learning Service platform on the 26 November 2019. It summarises the history of the orphanage voluntourism movement over the l...
Martin PunaksNov 11, 2019WTM 2019: reflections from a child protection tourist at the world’s largest travel eventGlamour, excitement and pride The World Travel Market in London brings together 51,000 travel professionals from around the world and is billed as the leadin...
Martin PunaksNov 4, 2019Beyond Orphanage Visits: what are the responsible alternatives? This blog post was originally published on the Responsible Tourism Partnership website on 30 October 2019 as part of the lead up to the World Travel Market 2...
