June 2022 Batch
Himani Chauhan is an International Relations & History graduate and is currently pursuing a Masters of Migration Studies from Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand). She comes from a family of immigrants which has shaped her experiences, views, and interests in wanting to further explore and work in this area of study. Her area of interest includes – Migration, History and Human Rights.
Irram Irfan has completed her Masters in English and Comparative Literature from Pondicherry University. She is currently a PGDTE student at English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. She is pursuing a PG Diploma in Migration and Diaspora from Indira Gandhi Open University. She has qualified for Assistant Professorship from University Grants Commission, India. Her research interests include Migration Studies, Postcolonial Literature and Transnational Studies. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irram-irfan-6b6177242/
Melody Khuoltaikim Singson is a law student from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi who often delves into legal research, content writing and editing with a profound interest in international law, relations, refugee law, human rights law, and peace, conflict & security studies and intends to pursue a Masters of Law degree in the same to further her knowledge and contribute meaningfully to what she considers her purpose.
Simran Dhingra is pursuing a Master’s in Conflict Analysis and Peacebuilding. She is a delegate, advocating for a nuclear weapons free world at Member State Party Youth Conference in Vienna, 2022 organised by Youth4TPNW. She has worked as Communications and Engagement intern with United Nations Climate Change, Germany and contributed to the COP26 held in Glasgow. She has interned with National Human Rights Commission India. Her commitment to gender, peacebuilding and human rights led her to be selected as one of the Young Ambassadors by Initiatives of Change, Switzerland (2021). She received a scholarship in recognition of her peacebuilding work to attend the Summer Peacebuilding Programme, organised by Middlebury Institute of International Studies USA. Her main areas of interest are gender, migration, peace and memory studies.
February 2022 Batch
Alisha Vijay is a Sociology graduate and is currently pursuing her M.A. in Sociology from Pondicherry University. Her area of interest is Migration, Gender Studies, Mental Health, and Human Rights.
Benedict Kuol is a passionate entrepreneur and student of the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism as well as a Finance graduate. He has a passion for service and also undertaking training to safeguard the people of the contested areas of South Sudan, Kordufan and Darfur. A volatile region experiencing conflict and volatile plagued by violence and militias.
Hyacinthe Armel Doumba is a Humanitarian working on refugees and migrant resilience in Cameroon. His passion is to empower and raise the voice of refugees who underwent the consequences of crises. Currently, he is a fellow of the Global Compact for Migration Program of GRFDT. Writing for change is his passion.
Jesula Simon holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy, and she is currently a University Diploma in Conflict Management and Resolution, Mediation and Interculturality. She is a human rights defender, works as a journalist, and has experience in communication and media, public policy, project management, education, protection, community mobilizing with private media, public services, and international organizations. In her work, she particularly enjoys dealing with issues related to migration, and she works at Haiti Migration Group.
Julija Kozlova has a BSc in Environmental Science and is currently pursuing an MSc in Migration. She worked as an intern at the European Commission’s EUROSTAT F3 Unit: Labour Market in Luxembourg in 2021. Julija speaks Latvian, English, and Russian fluently.
Lolita Gogokhia is currently pursuing MA in Eurasian and Caucasian studies, Tbilisi State University (Georgia). She is from a family of forced refugees and is an active member of the Georgian diaspora in Russia. Her area of interests include – Diaspora and Transnationalism, Memory Studies, Postcolonialism, Conflict research. She can be reached on Twitter: @LolitaGogokhia
Riza Franchesca Regala is a senior undergraduate student at Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines with a background in European Studies and International Relations. She currently serves as the Asia-Pacific Regional Focal Point at the Migration Youth and Children Platform – Major Group for Children and Youth: a network of young leaders under the auspices of the United Nations General Assembly. Inspired by her grandmother’s stories as a former domestic worker in Greece, she hopes to inspire meaningful change through conducting equitable research in the areas of global and regional migration governance, labor migration, feminization of workforces, and the migration-development nexus.
July 2021 Batch
Anusree P holds a postgraduate degree in Sociology from Pondicherry University and is currently pursuing a certificate course on International Humanitarian Law at IGNOU. Her areas of interest are migration governance, Refugee and forced migration studies.
Bushra Ali Khan completed her MA in Migration and Diaspora Studies from SOAS, University of London in 2021. Originally from India, she is currently working as a Senior Sub-Editor at The Week magazine in London, UK. She’s also a Researcher at Human Development Research Initiative’s Migration and Security team. Her research interest lies in the figure and concept of the ‘subaltern’ drawing from the theories of power, hegemony, and subjugation by Ranajit Guha, Gayatri Spivak and Antonio Gramsci. She is also interested in the inter-relation between the concept of ‘necropolitics’ and ‘waiting’.
Bhowmick Piyali is a PhD scholar at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati Off Campus, India. She obtained MPhil degree in 2016 in Social Sciences from TISS Guwahati campus. She has done MA in Sociology in 2014 from Ambedkar University Delhi, New Delhi. Her areas of interest include- Labour Process, Manufacturing Industry, Sociology of everyday lives, Migration, Family and Kinship, Migration and Social networks.
She has a Publication in: Chapter in an edited volume named- “Employment & Labour Market in North-East India”, where the title of the chapter is “Work, Control and Mobility in the Manufacturing Industry in Assam” in an edited volume published by Routledge (ISBN: 978-1-138-55037-7 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-429-44702-0 (ebk) in 2018.
Harjinder Singh has completed M.A. in Economics from the Department of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Social Sciences, focusing on International Migration with a multidisciplinary approach. He has been awarded Junior Research Fellowship from University Grants Commission. His areas of interest include – Political Economy of Development, Migration and Development Studies, Globalization and Local Transformations, Agrarian Studies of the Third World, and Economic Theories. He is also fond of reading poetry and historical studies. Twitter: https://twitter.com/harjinderecon?s=03
Kenneth C. Lisbo is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Political Science at the University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines. He is also a faculty member in the Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Mindanao State University General Santos City, Philippines. His areas of interest include Globalization Studies, Philippine Politics and Governance, International Relations, and Contemporary Issues in Politics.
Limpho Mosebi has completed her diploma in mass communication at National University of Lesotho. She is currently still applying to further her studies at different Universities. Her area of interest include migration, diplomacy and public relations.
Muskan has recently completed her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, India. Her areas of interest include migration, diplomacy, International relations, public policy and gender studies. She is fond of watching political movies and documentaries and loves to dance.
Ranaa Madani recently completed her Master’s Degree in Media and Development with Distinction from SOAS University London. Her undergraduate degree was in the field of International Relations.
Revathy K J is an incoming Young India Fellow at Ashoka University. She is completing her bachelor’s in Political science from Pondicherry University. She is passionate about human rights and refugee crises across the world. Areas of her research interest include India’s foreign policy with a focus on India’s relations with the Middle East and Sri Lanka.
She has interned with NIAS, CLAWS and the Kootneeti and is a United Nations online Volunteer working on sustainable development goals. She has published her articles in Eurasia Review, Asia Power watch and CLAWS.
Md. Razwan Rahman is a postgraduate in International Relations from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Bangladesh. He has completed BSS in International Relations from BUP as well. After completing his graduation, he participated in different skill development courses e.g., Hospitality and Tourism Management, offered by the Faculty of Executive Education- Florida Atlantic University, Project Management, offered by Rasmussen College and many others. He did learn some foreign languages like Mandarin Chinese (HSK 2), Elementary Arabic and Elementary Italian language as well. He did participate in different university clubs and volunteered in several NGOs.
He has been a Research Assistant at DevResonance, an institution of development research and management. Also, he has worked as a virtual intern at New South Wales Government, Australia. His area of interest includes Migration, Diaspora Community, Ethnicity and Human Rights. He can be reached on- linkedin.com/in/razwanrahman
Tawafuddin Azimi is currently pursuing MA in Human Rights and Politics in the School of International Relations, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. He has completed his BA in Law and Politics from Bamyan University, Bamyan Afghanistan. He is a voracious reader who has profound knowledge of Gender and Politics. He can be reached on Twitter @Azim Tawab
Upasana Detha is currently an intern at the GRDFT in ‘The Migration News’ forum. She holds M.A. in International relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She pursued her B.A. in Political science (Honors) from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi. She has keen interest in diplomacy, global governance, multilateral negotiations, gender, environment, public policy, sustainable development, etc. She has completed a course on understanding conflict at the Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance. She was a part of the Centre for Civil Society’s young leaders e-policy cohort. She enrolled in the course on COVID19, disaster risk management and our future at the Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management. Her constant motivation is eagerness to learn and unlearn.
Waseem Ahmad Wani is a PhD Scholar at Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh India. He obtained an MPhil degree in 2018 from APS University, Rewa India. His areas of interest include Labour Migration, Governance policies, Diasporic Consciousness, Problems faced by Migrants in distant countries. He has also published research papers in International journals and is currently working on the area of Migration Studies.
February 2021 Batch
Syed Sajidur Rahman has completed B.Sc in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology from East West University, Bangladesh. He is holding a Post Graduate Diploma in Population, Public Health and Disaster Management. Currently pursuing his master’s degree in
Population, Reproductive Health, Gender and Development at East West University, Bangladesh. He has served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) as well as Research Assistant (RA) at East West University. Also served as a Facilitator at Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC). He has been awarded the Medha Lalon Scholarship (Dean’s List) for his academic excellence. His academic interests are in Migration, Demography, Climate change and Public health issues. He is fond of Research, Sports, Photography and Travel. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jaj1601
Solomon Obanla is a trained Diplomat, Gender and Peacebuilding analyst, Peer Educator, social researcher, migration consultant, facilitator and community mobilizer. He was an Intern Gender Officer at Pan-African Centre for Gender, Peace and Development / Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS), Senegal. He obtained a master’s degree in Gender and Peacebuilding and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations. He can be reached on Twitter @obanla_oluwafe
Sanchana Srivastava is a postgraduate in International Relations from Central University of Jharkhand. She has been a research Intern at National Human Rights Commission of India, the Kootneeti and Internationalism .She has worked as an Internship trainee in Indira Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya and K.B high School .Her skills include Diplomacy ,Global Governance International Security, Public Policy ,Humanitarian Affairs, Peacebuilding , Peacekeeping ,Disarmament ,Multilateral Negotiations, European Union, and the United States. Her research area is the United States Foreign Policy. Her publications relates to that of the United States relations with different countries. She has excelled in different extra curricular activities and has certifications and has done courses offered by the United Nations. Currently she is pursuing M.Ed from Vinobha Bhave University, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India.
Richa Kundu is an avid reader, fond of history, gender, feminism, mythology and religion. She is a demographer and gerontologist by training. Currently, she is pursuing her law degree at Oxford Brookes University and at the same time she is also interning with GRFDT in the forum of “The Migration news” and working as a Demographer/Migration scholar under Migration Health South Asia (MiHSA), Global Policy Institute, Queens Mary University of London and wishes to make a future as a barrister and demographer.
Mastewal Bitew is currently studying Joint Master program in ‘Transnational Migration’ in the Erasmus Mundus scholarship program in three European Universities since September 2019. He studied ‘migration and cultural diversity’ at Free Brussels University from the beginning of September 2019 to end of January 2020. Given also that it is a joint master’s degree, He moved to the University of Wroclaw, Poland to specialize ‘intercultural communication and mediation’ from mid of February 2020 to end of June 2020. He also studied ‘International relations’ at the University of Szeged, Hungary beginning of September 2020 to the 20th January 2021. He is currently back in the University of Brussels to finish his internship obligation and writing thesis work.
Lina Mansour is currently pursuing a Masters in European Studies. She previously worked for the International Organization for Migration (IOM Egypt) and has a particular interest in Euro-Mediterranean relations. She is an avid reader who enjoys books about cultural and heritage identity. Linkedin: @linamansour
Jean Edwidge is currently finishing a master’s degree in International Migrations with a focus on Actors and institutions of migration, reception and international solidarity in France. He is the President of The HAITI Migration group, an organization whose mission is to contributes to a better migration policy developement in Haiti.
Gulnash Askhat – is a PhD doctor in international relations, head of the department of professional international relations at Kazakh Ablai khan University of International Relations and World Languages (Kazakhstan). A holder of the Bolashak Presidential Scholarship of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Areas of interest include diaspora policy, migration, diplomacy, conflict research, mediation, security and world politics. linkedin.com/in/gulnash-askhat-7374aa64
Felipe Honorato lives in Valinhos, Brazil. Currently he is a student of the PhD program in Social Change and Political Participation at the University of São Paulo / Brazil and young professor at IESCAMP College in Campinas – SP / Brazil. He is also a researcher in the Study Group on Research and Oral History (GEPHOM / EACH – USP) and at the Laboratory of Media and Public Sphere Studies (LEMEP / IESP – UERJ), collaborating with the “Manchetômetro” website.
Fabrizio Parrilli is a final year student of the master’s degree programme in International Cooperation and Protection of Human Rights at the University of Bologna, Italy. His passions are related to human rights (with a special focus on children, women and migrants), international politics, history, sustainable development and cooperation. He likes traveling, hiking, swimming and cooking, and love animals.
Alejandra Camacho Vega holds a BA in International Relations and a Minor in Government and Public Transformation from Tec de Monterrey in Mexico. She was an intern at YWCA Canada as a Research Assistant and an intern at the United Nations NYC HQ as a Social Affairs Intern. Currently she is working as a Program Officer at the International Rescue Committee and is greatly interested in migration, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Affairs.
2020
Unnikrishnan V is pursuing a Masters in Economics. He has a great interest in migration, development, and health issues. He’s also fond of books, music, and dance. Twitter ID:- @unnikrishnan_21
Ujjwala Lakhanpal is a final year student of International Relations and Economics at the School of Liberal Studies, PDPU, Gandhinagar. Her areas of interest include Conflict Studies, International law, Asian Geopolitics & The Middle East. Ujjwala is also fond of History, Culture and Religion and you will often find her constructing travel plans to explore the same. Twitter Id- Ujjwala Lakhanpal @UjjwalaLp
Tejaswinee Jog is an avid reader, fond of history, mythology and religion. She is from an army background, and travelling is her passion, especially if the place is historical. She is a fourth-year undergraduate student of International relations and Economics and wishes to make a future as a diplomat or work in the sector of defense, strategy and national security or maybe, RAW.
Tashryn Mohd Shahrin is an avid rock climber, who loves the thrill of heights. When she is not climbing, she is gushing over babies and hanging out in book cafes.
Sümeyra Tahta is a 4th year undergraduate student of International Relations at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey. During her undergraduate education, she has been interning at many institutions in the field of immigration. Currently she continues her internship at the Migration Research Foundation, and she receives Basic Education on “Migration and Diaspora”. She has written various articles on migration at the Diplomatic Strategy Research Center. She continues her volunteer work with migrants.
Subhadip Mukherjee is currently pursuing my Master’s degree in English at the University of Delhi. His interest areas include Postcolonial studies, Transnationalism, Cosmopolitanism, Diaspora literature, Literary theory, Indian writing in English and Climate fiction. You can connect with me on my Twitter profile @SubhadipMuk.
Srija Mukhopadhyay is currently a final year master’s student in the Department of History at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. Her research interests include history of empires, decolonization, international migration, international security, foreign policy, cultural diplomacy, gender and feminism.
Snehal Mutha is a Pune based journalist doing her little and loves to read books, finds her peace in food. Her areas of interest are gender studies, international migration and social issues. She wants to be a pantomath who loves to explore and travel the world. She loves to express herself in the form of creative writing and digital art.
Pooja Priya has completed Masters in sociology from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. She is currently interning with GRFDT in the forum of “The Migration news”, wherein she engages with covering events and discussions on migration. She is also working with MP- Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi where she interns at the center of Africa, Latin America, Caribbean and UN. She is primarily interested in working for social justice and bringing marginalised and racialized communities to the forefront in the field of academia and research. Twitter ID: @poojapr92856063
Oluwaseyi OLAWUYI is an environmentalist , researcher and independent migration consultant. He is the Founder and CEO , World Ecological Concepts Ltd. His research work is on climate change and migration, human trafficking, irregular migration, and modern day slavery. @omoobalans
Inomusa Ndlovu is a student of M.A in Political Science at Lucknow University, India, a feminist, creative writer (focus on social activism), her academic and professional interests are in migration and international relations. She can be reached on Twitter @InomusaCN
Mohsina Noorien is an MPhil graduate from Centre for West Asian Studies, Jamia MilliaIslamia. Her areas of interest include identity politics, conflict and security, foreign policy, bilateral relations, diplomacy and refugee crisis. Twitter: @MohsinaNoorien.
Megha Rangaraj is an under graduate student with Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, Pune, India. She is an avid advocate for the emancipation of women and immensely passionate about social issues. She can be found on twitter handle @MeghaRangaraj
Michal Tengeri is a PhD Candidate in Asia-Pacific Studies at National Chengchi University, Taiwan Twitter: @Michal8810
Manjima Anjana a human rights enthusiast and staunch feminist, is an undergraduate Political Science Hons. student at Miranda House, University of Delhi. Her areas of interest include Human Rights, Criminology and Justice and Media Studies. To define is to limit. Can be reached on Twitter at @manjima_a
Deepika Bawa has completed M.A. in Sociology from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Presently, she is living in Kolkata and has keen interest in writing and journalism. She can be reached on Twitter @Deepika56370612.
Anushree Nair is a final year student of International Relations and Mass Communications at PDPU, Gandhinagar. Her areas of interest lies in Human Rights, Global Conflict Resolution, International Law and Diplomacy . She loves to read about Psychology, Philosophy and History and aims to be a Diplomat. Twitter ID:- @AnushreeNair19
Angel Valancia is B.A. Student and currently pursuing PGDM in LIBA Chennai, adores new technologies and techniques, fond of Playing Shuttle, pursuing my internship with The Migration News.