HeraldOnline
At first glance, the social welfare systems of Indonesia and Zimbabwe appear separated by more than just the expanse of the Indian Ocean. Yet, within academic circles, a growing movement to dismantle colonial-era social work frameworks has forged an unlikely bridge between Southeast Asia and Southern Africa. At the center of this cross-continental dialogue is Adi Fahrudin, an Indonesian academic and editor-in-chief of the Asian Social Work Journal.