What this is all about?

Grameen means "rural" or "village" in Bangla, so literally this translates to 'Stories from the Village.' I travelled to Bangladesh in 2010 and did an Internship with the Grameen Bank and was amazed by the people there especially in its rural villages. The 'desh' and its people are an inspiration and will always have a special place in my heart.

Since then, I continually see how important villages are, be it in rural Bangladesh, or in urban core neighbourhoods in Canada. A strong village is what brings people together and welcomes newcomers and supports those in need. Villages are what I fight for and this blog is how I do it.

Books to Read!


List of Books I mentioned on the blog (In no particular order):
  1. Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty - Muhammad Yunus
  2. Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism - Muhammad Yunus
  3. Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa - Dambisa Moyo
  4. A Billion Bootstraps: Microcredit, Barefoot Banking, and The Business Solution for Ending Poverty -  Philip Smith, Eric Thurman
  5. The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else - Hernando De Soto
  6. The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Erradicating Poverty through Profits - C. K. Prahalad
  7. War Games - Linda Polman
  8. Whats Wrong with Microfinance? - Thomas Dichter
  9. Capitalism at the Crossroads: Aligning Business, Earth, and Humanity - Stuart Hart
  10. Poverty Capital: Microfinance and the Making of Development - Ananya Roy
  11. Portfolios of the Poor: How the World’s Poor Live on $2 a Day - Daryl Collins, Jonathan Morduch, Stuart Rutherford, & Orlanda Ruthven
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