By Dr Neil Parker You’ve heard the saying, “Give a person a fish, and you feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime.” Desmond Tutu is quoted as adding to the saying, “Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.” Which …
By David Vance As we recently observed another International Literacy Day (8 September, 2022) it’s good to pause and think about literacy, particularly in the context of the work of Symbiosis with poor and marginalised people in Bangladesh. Teaching adult men and, particularly, women to read and write in their own language has been at the core …
Photo (L-R) : Country Director Dr. Abdur Rahman, Graduate Shammi and Project Manager Nahida Khanam at the graduation ceremony for the September long course graduates. Interviews by Debra Robinson We always make sure the students graduating from the Hair and Beauty Training course are celebrated. In September 2022, eight long course graduates received their certificates having completed …