Lesster Leow

When I first went to Uganda, I did not arrive with a grand plan to save anyone. I was there to explore opportunities, understand the land, and see if beekeeping could work as a real business. Somewhere along that journey, I chanced upon a book. It was The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity  by Michael Maren . The title alone was unsettling. The content was even more so. Maren wrote from experience. He had lived inside the aid system in Africa and later...

As this year comes to a close, I find myself standing at a quiet turning point. Not because everything is settled, but because I am finally ready to close some chapters I have been carrying for a long time. This year was not about arriving. It was about clearing space, so the next season of my life can begin with intention. At the start of the year, I thought my focus would be simple. Build Honey for Harmony into something real. Prove to myself that I could still learn hard things through...

University of Hohenheim When people taste honey, most think only of its sweetness. For me, honey tells a far deeper story — one written...