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Advice to my younger self

How Aid Works by Adam Corcoran

Oct 23, 201623:17Government & Organizations

Learn to manage risk, because someone will shoot at you. Stop being so damn idealistic. Sit back and listen. There are no heroes, least of all you. Our guests share advice they wish they'd heard when they started their c...

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