And now, A profile of Tawhidul, a humanitarian “I really like working for my organisation. This is not for the money, of course, it is to see different parts of the world and how people are suffering … and how I can help.” -Tawhidul Hamid This is a profile of one humanitarian worker, but his story is not unusual. Indeed, there are countless national humanitarian workers all over the globe with stories very similar to his.  Worldwide there are over 500,000 humanitarian workers, and approximately 90% of them are national workers. My goal is to have both the larger academic and global communities know more about national aid workers. A common stereotype I have encountered both among my students and colleagues is that aid workers are global North white people that are sacrificing their lives and ‘saving the world.’ From my research, I know that most humanitarian aid workers are … Continue reading A profile of Tawhidul, a humanitarian