This Cow is My Cousin
Why I Stopped Believing in International Agricultural Development
Nov 4 · 9 min read

It was only 10am, and I was already sweaty and exhausted. I stumbled out of the house into the sweltering barn yard after my interpreter, noticing a small crowd amassed by the road, neighbors come to see the white women who’s interviewing farmers. Despite my best efforts, I stuck out in rural India.

