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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

A Peacebuilder’s Path from National Service Duty to Mediation. Member Spotlight: Elijah Lee

Born and raised in Singapore, Elijah Lee grew up surrounded by diversity only understanding its deeper value later. Like every male citizen, he served his National Service in Singapore Armed…
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Connecting for Peace. Member Spotlight: Dr. Durdana Islam

During our interview, a painting hung behind Dr. Durdana Islam. I came to learn that she herself had painted it–“15 tulips for 15 people who have helped shape my life…
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Engineering Peace, Reimagining Conflict Through a Human Lens. Member Spotlight: Sonja Wood

When Sonja Wood reflects on her path into peacebuilding, she traces it not to a classroom or policy forum but to a series of lived experiences that exposed systemic inequities.…
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Different is Beautiful. Member Spotlight: Jennifer Nackos

Jennifer Nackos knows there’s no such thing as a perfect mediator. This, however, won’t stop her from trying. She explains her routine before every session: “I imagine that I’m walking…
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Giving Rural People the Opportunity to Thrive. Member Spotlight: Roslyn Williams George

Roslyn Williams George “always had a soft spot for people who faced challenges.” They would be drawn to her as a shoulder to lean on, and Roslyn would be more…
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Empowering People to Find Their Own Justice. Member Spotlight: Rut Rivera-Encarnación

For Rut Rivera-Encarnación, mediation is far more than a professional skill. In her world, it is a calling rooted in dignity, empowerment, and the belief that “people are the experts…
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The Peacebuilding Entrepreneur. Member Spotlight: Stefan Schwartzmann

Stefan Schwartzmann isn’t your typical entrepreneur. Yes, he’s started a successful company stretching across ten Latin American countries, and yes, he’s currently deep in conversations about “scalable growth.” But what…
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One Lawyer’s Stand to Improve Access to Justice in Ecuador. Member Spotlight: Alicia Arias Salgado

Growing up in Ecuador, Alicia Arias Salgado has always been keenly aware of the injustice happening around her. The law is applied differently depending on who you are, and corruption…
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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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