What comes to your mind when you think of your childhood? Does it bring you happy memories and laughter? We all dream of a world where every child and adolescent has a happy childhood… Peace at the micro-unit According to … Read more
Starting Conversations Around Conflict in Sri Lanka It is the windy season in Mannar, which means the ocean is stirred up and the fisherman do not take their boats out. The palm trees bow towards the rough sea and … Read more
The experience that brought me here I grew up in a family that was passionate about poverty alleviation. From my earliest memories, I can recall my parents telling us about their experiences volunteering in India and Nepal, working in the … Read more
Connecting Local and Global Issues – Background and impetus for my summer AFE Prior to commencing the Rotary Peace Fellowship, and my graduate studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, I volunteered and worked for a variety of not-for-profit, human rights and community … Read more
Gada Roba, AFE Blog- Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood (SPPN) Wilder Foundation My AFE, with the educational initiative Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood, or SPPN, shed light on the many challenges faced by urban citizens in America. It also gave me hope—with … Read more
My experience and the first exposure to peace and violence: In 2004, the last year of my BA, I decided to study in Colombia for one semester as a member of the University Exchange program. Living and studying in Bogota … Read more
Building Future Leaders for SustainABLE Peace “Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world”. –Jack … Read more
“Choose a placement that fits your field of studies and interest, with any organization of your choice, in any country you want – as long as you’re reasonably safe.” This was the basic instruction for a Rotary Peace Fellow, to … Read more
COLOMBIAN PEACE, BETWEEN STORYTELLING AND REALITY Colombia is a land of natural born storytellers, and a treasure trove of never-ending, amazing, incredible stories, many of which – unfortunately – do not have a happy ending. But all of the stories … Read more
WHERE I DRAW MY INSPIRATION FOR PEACE BUILDING Born in … Read more
Sri Lanka: A delightful journey through diversity! FIRST IMPRESSION 14 of May 2017 was the day I arrived in Colombo, the vibrant commercial capital of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. I was about to start my internship adventure … Read more
The right to life Having dedicated my entire career to issues related to gender and rights, choosing to embark on a Master of Public Health was a plan that came slightly out of left field in some ways. While I … Read more