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Member Spotlights

MBBI calls its members Peace Builders. Our members contribute their time utilizing their skills and experiences to participate in Working and Regional Groups, and Capacity-Building & Advocacy Initiatives. We hope that through our Spotlights, our members, individually and collectively, will inspire you as much as they inspire us to continue the important work.

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A growing number of international requests reach MBBI for partnerships, services, and projects. Help us build our capacity to say “yes” to these requests; consider joining us as a Peace Builder. For more information on how to become involved and for internship and volunteer opportunities, please visit our Join Us page or contact us at info@mediatorsbeyondborders.org.

Our Peace Builders

The Community Leader Mobilizing Dialogue for Peace. Member Spotlight: James Offuh

During the Nigerian Civil War in 1967, a young couple fled the country through underground tunnels. They ended up in Côte d’Ivoire, where shortly thereafter, a future peace advocate was…
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From Playwriting to Palliative Care. Member Spotlight: Arabella Tresilian

For Arabella Tresilian, mediation is less a career than a calling that weaves together every thread of her life. With roots in the arts and years spent as a caregiver,…
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Curiosity and Open-Mindedness: A Dutch Approach to Mediation in France. Member Spotlight: Barberine Raming

For Barberine Raming, mediation is the culmination of a life defined by movement, listening, and cross-cultural dialogue. From her beginnings as a nurse in the Netherlands to her humanitarian missions…
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A Nigerian Visionary Spreading Peace Beyond Borders. Member Spotlight: Adeolu Ojedokun

“I pull from theory, from practice, and then merge them together to propose a peacebuilding approach in a polarized society.” Adeolu Ojedokun blends his accomplished academic background with his on…
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Beyond the “I”: A Mediator Building Collaborative Communities. Member Spotlight: José Barzola

Speaking with José Barzola, a higher education professional and community facilitator and mediator based in Hawai’i, I could tell that I was in the presence of a master communicator. He…
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How One Peacemaker is Building a Better Future for All. Member Spotlight: Sahlim Charles

“A child at one of our partner schools was violent, fighting the other kids and generally causing trouble. But after going through eight months of our training and mentorship, the…
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The Power of Empathy. Member Spotlight: Sherri Marie Carr

“Leave every place you go, everything you touch, a little better for your having been there.” -Julie Andrews This quote is something of a life motto for Sherri Marie Carr,…
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The Disruptor Spearheading the International Dignified Menstruation Movement. Member Spotlight: Radha Paudel

“I am doing this work for the sake of the people,” Radha Paudel says, her voice passionate. “I come from the same background as the people I help.” Her face…
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A Photographer’s Journey to Mediation. Member Spotlight: Stan Ruddie

Stan Ruddie wasn’t always so outgoing. Growing up in a fundamentalist, religious household, Stan sought comfort in photography darkrooms. He was in a world apart there, spending hours upon hours…
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The Lawyer Building a Window for Constructive Dispute Resolution. Member Spotlight: Andrea Marighetto

At the recent MBBI Europe launch event in Hague, one of the speakers said that “We should not be afraid of conflict. We need to use conflict to create good…
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