We often have an exaggerated sense of what nonprofits and governments are doing to help the poor, but the really inspiring thing is how much the poor are doing to help themselves. Katherine Boo exaggerategovernmentinspire Change image and share on social
A great deal of what is presumed to be intractable or inevitable in this world doesn't strike me that way at all. Katherine Boo dealgreatinevitable Change image and share on social
One thing that was very clear to me is that the young people in a place like Annawadi aren't tripping on caste the way their parents are. They know their parents have these old views. Katherine Boo annawadicasteclear Change image and share on social
People naturally long for a bit of the wealth that is whorling all around them, and if the work and education available to them won't get them closer to the comforts that they see others enjoying, the temptation to take shortcuts can be fierce. Katherine Boo biteclosecomfort share on social
I'm useless when I meet writers I love - I go slack-jawed and stupid with awe. Katherine Boo awejawlove Change image and share on social
When your work is nonfiction about low-income communities, pretty much anything that's not nonfiction about low-income communities feels like a guilty pleasure. Katherine Boo communityfeltguilty Change image and share on social
