Perspectives Uncovered

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Background:

Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a high inflation rate of 50.6% in 2022.

A large number of Sri Lankan workers are leaving the country for jobs abroad, with official records suggesting that 300,000 people left in 2022. From January to March of 2023, another 73,000 Sri Lankans left the country for work opportunities elsewhere.

Essential services such as hospitals and air-traffic control are losing staff, creating concerns about the impact on the country’s infrastructure and future growth.

This project aims to share the perspectives of Sri Lankans who are living under high inflation, and report on the impact it has on their daily, spiritual, and professional lives. By doing so, we hope to encourage reflection on how ordinary people can prepare for an economic crisis of this scale, and to identify ways for local Sri Lankans to gain stable income.

Source: The Economist

OKRs:

Phase One: 

Share the perspectives of Sri Lankans who are living under high inflation, and report on the impact it has on their daily, spiritual, and professional lives, by interviewing 1-2 people in each segment groups:

• External observers: 2 international workers in Sri Lanka
• Young people perspective towards the future: 2 Sri Lankan university students
• Professional life: 1 Sri Lankan currently planning to work abroad, 1 Sri Lankan working abroad
• Daily life: 2-3 Sri Lankan in different social roles and age groups, bridged by the help of local press or organizations / interviewees
• Living condition: 1 Sri Lankan living in urban area, 1 Sri Lankan living in rural area

Phase Two: 

Encourage reflection on how ordinary people can prepare for an economic crisis of this scale by interviewing experts in history and economics, and publishing an article summarizing their insights and recommendations

Phase Three: 

Identify ways for local Sri Lankans to gain stable income, and test flight 1 viable solution with one local family, and document the process for sharing. 

Phase Four:

Additionally, conduct a workshop with community members to share the solution and gather feedback.