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

Hayat Ahmed Ali

— Ethiopia —
School of Global Public Health

Jessica Arreola

— Mexico —
Global Studies

Sopiko Bagauri

— Georgia —
Folklore

Awet Gebrekirstos Wereta

— Ethiopia —
Master in International Development Policy

Maeum Han

— South Korea —
School of Journalism and Media

Cristian Iturriaga Nielsen

— Chile —
Master in International Development Policy

Shahid Khan

— United Kingdom —
Global Studies

Rifumo Khoza

— South Africa —
School of Social Work

Dahyun Kim

— South Korea —
Master in International Development Policy

Judith Macharia

— Kenya —
Global Studies

Daniel Martins Silva Ferreira

— Brazil —
Master in International Development Policy

Santiago Mejía

— Colombia —
Master in International Development Policy

Aye Htut Mo Mo

— Myanmar —
Master in International Development Policy

Carolina Munin

— Argentina —
Master in International Development Policy

Manh Chinh Nguyen

— Vietnam —
Master in International Development Policy

Paula Pires Souza de Oliveira

— Brazil —
Master in International Development Policy

Kristelle Pascual

— Philippines —
Master in International Development Policy

Ayesha Talreja

— Canada —
Global Studies

Varsha Thakur

— India —
School of Education

Zhibek Toktash

— Kazakhstan —
Global Studies