#22 Can Voluntourism Be Responsible?

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Volunteer tourism keeps gaining popularity as many people wish to combine their travel with 'giving something back'. In this episode we discuss the problematic side of the booming industry — as far as local communities are concerned. Gabriel Rwothomio Kabandole from the No White Saviors organisation helps us see things from a different perspective and offers practical and radical advice.
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Joe Kahiri is a Ugandan recording and performing artist and the founder of Qwela, a top Afro-fusion band. Passionate about creating a positive shift in mindset through artistic creation, he resides in Kabale (Uganda). Kahiri's articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/kahiri/
Miha "Rwebandira" Logar is an adventure/cultural tourism expert, podcaster and lecturer. A Gorilla Highlands co-founder, he is an Ugandan/Slovenian national who resides in Musanze (Rwanda). Miha's articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/admin/
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