Hello, my name is Eoin (Oh-in) and I’m from Ireland (home of Leprechauns, apparently). 

Yes, that’s me. No, I’m not sleeping, I’m power napping – big difference!

I am a current MA in International Development student at Maynooth University.

I have previously spent two-short terms stints overseas in Kenya and Malawi, as well as a longer five-month placement in Zambia

I have volunteered with GOAL NGO in Ireland developing a Global Citizenship Education (GCE) resource with number of bite-sized interactive activities to engage young people on how values shape our actions, and how those actions contribute to shaping the world we live.

In October 2019, I joined Arabia Felix as a content editor/writer. The Swiss-Yemenite NGO

In 2021, I have also been published online three times by The Irish Times.

I am passionate about advocating for mental health, particularly challenging stigma around enabling men to be more adept in handling their emotions and asking for help. In addition, I am very keen on getting involved in social justice issues, particularly challenging stereotypes and misleading narratives regarding people from minority ethnic backgrounds living in Ireland and abroad

No one person can single handedly ‘change the world’- the world, that over time, has become brittle – however, i believe that even though life itself can get in our way, we can all take some time to at least ‘change someone’s world’. 

I agree. That’s still quite ambiguous. So, where does one begin?

Personally, I focus on critiquing, and continuously shaping my outlook (dearcadh: gaeilge) on life based on experience, dialogue with others, and self-learning.

It’s not about where you end up, it’s about being proud of the journey; and yes, this includes making many mistakes – we’re human after all – we live and we learn.

A good starting point:

  • be open-minded when encountering different cultures and ways of life – how can we be sure that ‘our’ way is the right way?
  • take time to listen to others, process and understand – every day is a learning day.
  • focus on building relationships as a key component for progression; or put simply, life becomes more enjoyable when you start to take interest in others – try it, you’ll be surprised how judgmental you can be while on auto pilot!

Feel free to follow my journey, as I spend a lifetime hurting my brain trying to make sense of the endless inequalities in our world; while steadily working towards contributing to sustainable solutions.