Reciprocity as Relational Responsibility

As a research-oriented professional, I love digging into the ethics of research and what it means to truly show up in the world.

But what does reciprocity have to do with that—and what does it really mean?

In this short, beautifully written piece, decolonial designer and researcher Sabrina Meherally, founder of Pause and Effect, invites us to explore reciprocity through a nuanced, relational lens—deeply grounded in Indigenous traditions and communities.

Thank you, Sabrina—and to the Indigenous communities you reference—for helping me reflect on how I might move differently in the world.