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Students at the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center come from all over the world and from all walks of life. Every fellow shares the goal of creating a more peaceful world, but each in their own way and within various divergent disciplines. Read more about the Fellows – their stories, their goals - in their words.

Peace Fellows

Mohammed Eid

— Palestine —
Global Studies

Natalie Emery

— Italy —
Master in International Development Policy

Sakun Gajurel

— Nepal —
Master in International Development Policy

Nigel Heywood

— Australia —
Department of Folklore

Sajjad Hussain

— Pakistan —
Global Studies

Christian Lara

— Colombia —
Master in International Development Policy

Shannon Longhurst

— Australia —
Global Studies

Alhousseyni Maiga

— Mali —
Master in International Development Policy

Branka Panic

— Serbia —
Master in International Development Policy

Venera Urbaeva

— Kyrgyzstan —
Department of Maternal and Child Health