The journal · By Kaiser Khan
A place for
the longer thought.
Personal essays by Kaiser Khan on giving and transparency, humanitarian and pro bono work in Indonesia, technology and publishing, and an earlier life in UK arena production. Each essay is signed, dated and linked to its sources, and updates are noted on the page. Filter by topic below, or start with the newest.
Indonesia
A Guide for Indonesia’s Animals
Every animal has a story. PanduanHewan puts those stories, and the people protecting them, in one place.
Giving & transparency
A Score That Cannot Be Bought
On building CharityCompare, and why a charity rating should never be for sale.
Indonesia
Code as a Kind of Giving
Why I give development time to Indonesian nonprofits and students, and what free should and should not mean.
Giving & transparency
The DEC £169 Million Record, Explained
Four public DEC totals, and the role beside them.
Giving & transparency
The Quiet Ledger
On giving quietly, and why the numbers are published at all.
Culture & events
What Fifty Empty Nights Taught Me
Preparation is its own kind of monument.
Technology & publishing
Answer Engines Are the New Front Door
Search became answers. Most organisations haven't noticed.
Indonesia
Jakarta, One Year On
The trip that became World Aid Network.
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