Biography

Growing up between my American and Sudanese communities ignited my passion for working in international development. I am particularly committed to socio-economic peacebuilding initiatives in Sudan and to shaping post-conflict reintegration pathways for displaced populations globally. Through my previous undergraduate and MPhil research at Cambridge, Oxford, and American University, I investigated women’s experiences of displacement and structural violence in situations of post-conflict rebuilding. With my PhD research I aim to explore the material, affective, and embodied dimensions of displacement as an enduring socio-political condition in order to reimagine our political and economic approaches to displacement. My hands-on experience in international development spans a variety of projects, including addressing housing insecurity and children’s rights in South America, implementing capacity-building programs for youth in Morocco and Palestine, and working with refugee and educational equity organizations in the US and UK.
I am honored to be awarded the Gates Cambridge Scholarship for a second time and look forward to continuing my work with this change-making community throughout my PhD journey.

Previous Education

University of Cambridge 2025
American University Washington 2023
University of Oxford, Visiting Scholar 2022