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We are not able to live in the sky the seductive promise of microfinance

"A deeply reported work of journalism that explores the promise and peril of global microfinance, told through the eyes of those who work in microfinance and women borrowers in Sierra Leone"--

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Main Author:	Kardas-Nelson, Mara (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Metropolitan Books : Henry Holt and Company, 2024.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Microfinance > Sierra Leone. Women > Sierra Leone > Finance, Personal. Personal narratives.
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Summary:	"A deeply reported work of journalism that explores the promise and peril of global microfinance, told through the eyes of those who work in microfinance and women borrowers in Sierra Leone"--
Physical Description:	xii, 381 pages : map ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781250817228 1250817226
Author Notes:	Mara Kardas-Nelson is an independent journalist focusing on international development and inequality. Her award-winning work has appeared in The New York Times , The Nation , NPR, The Guardian and elsewhere. Mara has also spent years working in global health. Originally from the U.S., she has also lived in Canada, South Africa and Sierra Leone. Her time in different parts of the world informs the questions she asks, and how she frames her stories.