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Tragedy? When humanitarian language becomes oppressive Rethinking Humanitarianism
Is it problematic to call human suffering a "tragedy"? Even well-intentioned humanitarian language can harm, says Heidi Mogstad, senior researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Norway. She argues that the language h...
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Tragedy? When humanitarian language becomes oppressive Rethinking Humanitarianism is an episode from Level 3: Stories from the Heart of Humanitarian Crises by The New Humanitarian. Is it problematic to call human suffering a "tragedy"? Even...
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This episode belongs to Level 3: Stories from the Heart of Humanitarian Crises.
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Published Mar 12, 2026, 29:21 long, audio available.





