On a sunny afternoon in Liverpool, I was giving a lecture at the Music Department of Hope University, when a freewheeling chat on why music is necessary led to a discussion on depression, psychological well-being and health.
One Kenyan student argued passionately about the importance of music in regions where poverty and depression were rife – such as neighbouring Rwanda and her own homeland. We moved on to other topics, but the passion in her voice stayed with me for days, specifically the discussion on absolute poverty.
One of the things she touched upon was the work done by GiveDirectly, a […]
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