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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rachel Banning-Lover

Humanitarian Star Wars: 15 signs your mission belongs in a galaxy far, far away

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo
“Even Han and Luke look stupid in native dress,” tweets @MichaelKleinman Photograph: Michael Kleinman, edited by The Guardian
  1. Disappearing to far flung destinations has become routine


2. Soldiers are starting to look friendly


3. Your concept of time has been altered by working to acheive 17 goals and 169 targets in 15 years


4. Your donors have a disturbing lack of empathy


5. You have a favourite fragile state


6. Each day is a constant battle to get indigenous groups’ rights recognised


7. Political correctness has been taken to new levels


8. Is anyone even going to read this evaluation form?


9. You need to use ever more cunning ways to get past checkpoints


10. Ethical choices are becoming harder to stick to


11. You have that constant sense of deja vu


12. Did someone say collaboration?

13. The authorities pick and choose which international laws they follow


14. People keep badgering you for money you don’t have


15. There’s always a twist at the end

If you’re feeling the force, tweet @GuardianGDP with your favourite #HumanitarianStarWars memes.

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