Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Forward by Mitchell Sutika-Sipus
As I explore new ways to communicate insights on design, technology, and economics, I have set up an Indie Publishing Company. I am using this company to republish classical works, but providing the reader with an alternative theoretical lens to see the work in a new light. Within the Forward of this publication, I connect this historical work to the human experiences of modern conflicts in post-colonial Africa. It is heavily informed by my years spent in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
The World We Make
Active blog about the creative process, experimentation, and making things that matter. 2020
Ethnographic Research with Fulcrum
An article about my use of mobile mapping technology to document, map and quantify traditional qualitative research. 2014
An assessment of Sphere Standards for Protracted Settlement Planning
Field research conducted in Dadaab refugee camps to determine the effectiveness of humanitarian standards for new shelters in protracted refugee camps. 2010
PhD Dissertation
I built companies and products to explore the design of ML Model interactions to fight disinformation. 2020.
A City in Healing After Two Decades of War
An essay on the modern history of Mogadishu, Somalia and the challenges of reconstruction for a traumatized population. 2012
Humanitarian Space: Collected Writings
A collection of writings generated between 2007 and 2015 while working in Kenya, Egypt, Somalia, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.
More Design & Less Innovation
A brief essay on how structured design methods can enable better shelter solutions within a refugee crisis. June 2017.
Support for al Shabaab through the Diaspora
Field work conducted in East Leigh on the business and social actions of al Shabaab to acquire funding and support in the local community. 2011
Rebuilding Kabul with Lessons from Mogadishu
A reflection on Mogadishu’s stabilization and reconstruction initiatives from 2011-2013. 2015.
The Architecture of Militarization & Conflict in Somalia
Satellite imagery analysis of militant use of historic architectural sites to reinforce power. 2011