CH 3-4
One thing I learned from Muhammad Yunus's experiences is that he found the most relevant information by "visiting the poorest households around him to see for himself where the challenges lay" (pg 56). He worked hands-on to find out for himself how he could best impact the community around him; which is admirable.
One thing that I was able to connect to my own experience was the author's point of view on poverty. Page 59 reads, "The vicious cycle of debt repayment was amplified by a culture of poverty that defined women as worthless and incapable, and made them subservient to others and doubting of themselves" (pg.59).
In a community interest course I took here at BSC, Liberation Theology, I learned a little about the cycle of poverty being discussed here.
I have a feeling that this question may be answered as we continue reading this novel but I wonder what the most effective way to create resilience and become social innovators is.