Afsan Chowdhury
Grameen Bank: why people are critical and what it tells about us
Muhammad Yunus at a press conference
The recent furore about Grameen Bank, Yunus and microcredit may not leave us knowing more about the topics but we certainly can know more about ourselves through our reactions. The debate is not restricted to facts and figures but comments and opinions often exposing our prejudices and anxieties. Instant media has also led to creation of an unusual situation where each report, all negative, helped opinion formation rather than knowledge. It is obvious that we are uncomfortable with our success and also our failures. We would rather condemn or praise rather than know what we do and why.
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