YL Team Asia
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YL MAGAZINE is run on free spirit by inspired change-makers serving the vision of accelerating the spreading of positive solutions and new thinking fit for a global, peaceful, just and sustainable civilisation. YL promotes a large scale vision for a new media culture that easily transcends all scales, sectors, cultures and disciplines. Our inspired vision, cordial way and practical approach are reason for our effortless growth around the globe. |
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PRESIDENT > MOTHER EARTH “I am someone that has been with you Every Day of Your Life.” |
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Creative Director > Eric Nic Schneider
is a lover of Planet Earth and admirer of the human spirit. He has many relations around the globe, and enjoys many paths of self-evolution. Prime servant to YL, he is involved in everything from project development, team training, chief-editing, video conferencing and networking to school workshops and cleaning up. eric@youth-leader.org |
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Nusrat Azim > Assistant Creative Director
Outrageously passionate about bringing positive change in the youth group. She strongly believes that life is full of joyful-colorful possibilities and humans have the potentials to turn themselves into ‘miracles’. She has been working with major NGOs like Grameen and the Red Cross in 3 continents. She’s taking care of all the things behind the scenes, from online administration, hiring, training, team management to wake-up calls, networking, editing and who knows what. |
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Janhvi Johorey > Executive Assistant to the CD and ACD
She is committed to making a difference, and she is a social activist. She is currently involved in voluntary work and has a motivation to play an active role in bringing about positive social change. She is working in a voluntary capacity with non governmental organizations. She is also an international member of Amnesty International and an active campaigner for organizations such as WWF and 350.org. janhvi.johorey.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Heiner Benking. A former engineer and state planner, consultant for UNDP and UNEP in the mid 70ies/late eighties. Heiner early found himself among leading movers for sustainable development, and has since been surfing the tidal waves of virtually every discipline. His prime concerns are integrated, life-long learning, new education curricula, and new forms of participation, deliberation, dialog and peace-making, capacity building and trans-cultural ways of sharing, understanding and finding what matters in an ever more chaotic multi-media information porridge. He is founder of the Open-Forum.de and media-office for harvesting and boosting positive-news that he calls “Seeds of Change”. Heiner has been with us ever since we started in 2004. Since he is looking at the “very big and deep picture” of a paradigm shift to a sustainable civilisation and co-existent common cultures with “unity in diversity”, we could also call him a mental architect working on 9-dimensional embodied models. Scholars, fasten seat belts and prepare for a lifelong ride in the Benking Universe. If he was a Marvel Hero, he would be the In-betweener. Web www.benking.de, Blog www.quergeist.info |
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Helmut Burkhardt. Founding President of the Council on Global Issues, a driver of Evolution of World Order Conferences (‘order’ in terms of holistic balance, not fragmented chaos or control) and Science for Peace, Helmut is a wise consultant on everything large scale and (too) big numbers (for most of us to grasp). His paper on Physical Limits to large Scale Global Biomass Generation for replacing Fossil Fuels is one of many clear and concise deconstructions of faked and hyped “solutions”. Including those numbers no one dares even mention – like population! |
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Andrea Mendez-Brandam is an entrepreneur with 20+ year background in independent journalism with a vast experience in news papers, magazines, and radio. She focuses in sustainability, Social Corporate Responsibility, NGO, change makers and clean technologies. She is a team leader, researcher and entrepreneur with a solid management experience using web 2.0 and open source tools as a her main platform.
In 2003 and in association with Positive News in UK, she created the first Noticias Positivas Media in Latin America, which developed in an award winning site, a radio show which she hosted, reaching 3 million listeners weekly through 120 partner community radios using free download of her ready-to-air 55min radio show, a 350.000 issue edition of a news paper supplement, organization of several schools educational meetings about sustainability and “Sacred Seeds”, a biodiversity documentary which she directed and produced and won the main prize in the First Latinamerican Slow Food Film Festival. Early X generation, Andrea is the mother of four millenials (which are her main source of joy and continuous update). She has law and journalism studies and during 2010 she was recongnized in Argentina with two Gota en el Mar awards for Social Journalism. She enjoys swimming and training as much as reading and sharing knowledge and experiences with people in different cultures. |
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Tubulls Chaliha. A Savage’ grown up in forests, kickstarter of the 60s movement, intertribal diplomat, explorer, cross-displinary scholar, father and grandfather,… Tubulls has lived many lives – with abrupt Siddartha-like shifts from his own private jet to back to a split front window VW van and street music. A master of both circular and the linear world, he has mentored students travelling at his side for fourty years, giving them a window seat view on Spaceship Earth, high above, with clear views on the masterplan of the Labyrinth of Un-sustainability… and the Alternative! |
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Copthorne Mac Donald is a veteran forethinker in holism and – wisdom! A long-time host of Wisdom Radio Show and publisher of several groundbreaking books, Cop is the right person for making the very huge, invisible and intangible things visible, tangible, comprehensible. His works are available for free download! And that’s where your next click should lead you: Matters of Consequence. |
YL Clans & Tribes. Monthly Actions |
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Find out about YL Clans & Tribes in the “Youth Leadership Action Handbook for Youth, Teachers & You”. |
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Social Experiments.Our fun lifestyle experiments are one of YL’s monthly actions. Ordinary, crazy, courageous but utterly unprepared human beings embark on a 2 to 4 weeks adventure that will change their lives forever. Follow their daily reports about unheard of challenges like “One Month Without Supermarket”. There’ll be “adult only” experiments, too, so everyone stay tuned! They’re even better because teens can do them, too. Now, I have your attention, right? Find out more by joining our YL newsletter / mailing list! Our heroes document their discoveries, breakdowns and breakthroughs in daily blog posts. If you ever thought about treating sustainable lifestyle at school, this is the real thing! Join in! We are super proud to start Social Experiments in summer 2012, thankx to two daring individuals who decided to peper up their summer holidays by testing themselves on “Two Weeks without Media”: Madison and Dave. Join them! Our Social Experiments are open to everyone. Find out more on our special Social Experimentsfacebook page. |
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Madison Gray is a high school student and product of American suburbia. Regardless, she has long been inspired by the significant do-good power vested in every individual, especially the youth, untarnished by the cynical view of reality that often comes with age. She is in several philanthropic organizations at school: Take Action Club, Teen Talk Line, Key Club, and more. Among her interests are reading, writing, shopping, traveling, and Buddhism. Madison never wants to stop learning. At university she plans to study abroad and study International Relations, further expanding her global perspective. She is beyond excited to be part of the Youth Leader team. |
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Dave Garton. I am addicted to knowledge and filled with extreme curiosity about the world and the many complexities and challenges it provides. I find inspiration in literature and the works of great authors and aspire to write with power and influence to improve the world I inhabit. My time is filled by my year round running career and status as a full time student, but I feel the need to contribute a portion of my time to organizations such as this magazine and Amnesty International which allow me to have a positive influence on the world. mail: dave.garton.youthleader@gmail.com |
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RUSSIAN CAPTAINS Tatyana Sergeyeva. Educator, translator, editor, and a working mom, Tatyana speaks five languages and has never missed an opportunity to travel. During a nearly decade-long teaching career she set up several youth exchange programs to help her students master foreign languages, learn to cherish cultural differences, and appreciate our world. She is honored and psyched about being able to contribute to one-of-a-kind youth magazine – YL! tatyana.sergeyeva.youthleader@gmail.com |
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ARABIC CAPTAINS Dina Noor. A certified translator and interpreter from Melbourne, Australia. Communication and culture can positively transform societies. Dina Loves reading and traveling. dina.noor.youthleader@gmail.com |
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CHINESE CAPTAINS Qiongsi Zhu loves volunteering in her community and is very excited to be part of the YL team. She embraces the YL mission, strives for positive social change, and enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. qiongsi.zhu.youthleader@gmail.com |
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SPANISH CAPTAINS
Nieves Carazo. This happy young woman is a translator from Madrid, Spain. She likes movies, music, and sports. She is currently volunteering with NGOs and she feels that volunteering has opened her eyes as to how much these organizations/institutions can accomplish with a tiny bit of her time dedicated to their projects. nieves.carazo.youthleader@gmail.com Claudia A. Brito loves to volunteer and help other. She wants to help those children who have been affected by things that have stopped them from attending school and enjoying their childhood. She believes that every child regardless of sex, ethnicity, or tribe should have the right to education. One of her biggest dreams is to become a lawyer and work for the United Nations. She is pursuing a career of international law, specifically human rights. She has experience in working with high school students who are part of ESOL program and hopes to have a great experience in the YL Magazine. claudia.brito.youthleader@gmail.com
Jimena Blanco. jimena.blanco.youthleader@gmail.com
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GERMAN CAPTAINS
Kerstin Seemann has been living in Asia for more than 13 years. She loves travelling and getting to know different cultures. Being exposed to a multicultural society without racial conflicts every day, Kerstin strongly believes that intercultural understanding and tolerance among different people and cultures will make the world a better place and that everybody can play his/her part in order to achieve this. She is holding a degree in East Asian Studies and speaks German and English fluently. |
| FRENCH CAPTAINS
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| FILIPINO CAPTAINS
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Isabel Waquil is an optimistic fan of life, light and smiles. She hopes to contribute for a positive change in the world. Isabel works as a Sales Manager and a translator. She’s been volunteering for the UN for some years and always looks forward to doing her best. |
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Janhvi Johorey is committed to making a difference, and she is a social activist. She is currently involved in voluntary work and has a motivation to play an active role in bringing about positive social change. She is working in a voluntary capacity with non governmental organizations. She is also an international member of Amnesty International and an active campaigner for organizations such as WWF and 350.org. janhvi.johorey.youthleader@gmail.com |
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CAPTAIN: Eric Schneider is a lover of Planet Earth and admirer of the human spirit. He has many relations around the globe, and enjoys many facets of self-evolution. Prime servant to YL, he is involved in everything from project development, team training, chief-editing, video conferencing and networking to school workshops and cleaning up. eric@youth-leader.org |
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EDITOR: Hong Wai Ma
He lives in Sinapore and is married to a German. He loves travelling around the world and enjoys engaging with locals. Growing up in a multicultural society gave him an opportunity to grow up trilingual ( English, Chinese and Cantonese). He wholeheartedly believes that everybody can make a change for the better even with small things. hongwai.ma.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Andi Paige (writer and occasional high pitch editor)As a global nomad, Andréa Paige has studied, traveled, taught and endlessly learned over the past five years, corresponding globally through her travels and self-tailored undergraduate degree. Specializing in Spanish to English translation, Health/Wellness blogging, Environmental research-based writing and travel photography, Andréa is a well-rounded journalist, ready to take the 21st century world of social media by charge. |
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Eline V. can speak in six languages; holds a Bachelor’s degree in Eastern Language and Cultures. She is volunteering for Italian Horse Protection Association. She is also a part-time model. She tends to believe that change can be made if you start small, at your own level, closer to home. eline.vanaudenaerde.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Anuraag Srivastava- A nature lover, is currently pursuing Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mumbai. His life goal is to be part of the Indian Administrative Service as he wants to bring about the much-needed change in the under-developed regions of India. Writing is his passion and dreams of writing a novel one day. He loves reading mystery-novels and Agatha Christie remains his writing inspiration. He believes that anyone can do anything in this world as long as one has faith in oneself. He envisions a world free of disharmony, war and a world where every human gets all the human rights one deserves. anuraag.srivastava.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Hannah Preston. When she isn’t at the university, making her way through a degree in literature and politics, she is out travelling the world. She loves books and films for their ability to transcend boundaries (of geography/time/culture etc) and share ideas. A vegetarian since age thirteen, she is passionate about promoting animal rights and ecological sustainability. She wholeheartedly believes that acting with kindness and generosity in everyday life can go a long way to creating positive change. hannah.preston.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Farah Al-Shamali. From and residing in the State of Kuwait, a university student majored in English Language and Literature and minored in International Studies and hopes to pursue a Masters Degree in Russian Literature/Studies. She is a staunch believer in the power of volunteerism and does as much as she can to contribute in different areas of her society and worldwide. She seeks out opportunities to make a difference and inspire others, definitely a reason why she is a part of the YL Magazine team. Her dream is to perform humanitarian work on the ground and help out with disaster relief operations and anything that will help to realize the MDGs created by the United Nations. Her pastimes include freelance writing, delving into history and politics, reading and writing. She also has a soft spot for classical music and black-and-white movies, be they English or Arabic. farah.alshamali.youthleader@gmail.com
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Payal Bhatnagar. As a freelance writer Payal is passionate about making a positive impact in the society through her work. Her writing expertise lies in various subjects such as travel, education, careers, history, flora and fauna, health etc. With a Masters in Business Administration and corporate sector exposure behind her, she always had the desire to volunteer and help people which led to write for the YL magazine. A busy mother of a beautiful daughter, she likes to read in her free time. payal.bhatnagar.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Shweta Jadhav: An outgoing former software developer from Mumbai, India; Shweta is passionate about nature, people and writing. Currently exploring the field of sustainable development, she believes that sustainability plays a big role in today’s time and is a great way for man and nature to co-exist happily. She aims to bring the concept of sustainability close to the common man and make it a topic as important as technology is today. shweta.jadhav.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Tara Pettit considers herself a sort of “ramblin’ woman” who dabbles in a lot of different activities and projects, which lead her to her next literary idea. Currently, Tara is a freelance writer for various magazines and websites and has been devoting many of her freelance writing projects to her interests in Ayurveda, nature and social justice. tara.pettit.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Chloe Millet lives in Kunming, China. She is a language teacher, a not-so-regular blogger and an aspiring professionnal translator. Things she couldn’t live without include travelling, learning new languages, cooking and baking, reading books, and using the awesome power of the internet to make a difference. Like any French person, she is obsessed with politics and believes that we all have a responsibility to try and make change happen. |
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Catherine Macquire has an M.A. in the History of International Relations from UCD. She has a deep rooted a passion for writing and history. On her days off she does some ad hoc historical research and she is currently improving my French. She wants to learn more from everyone about everyone and everything else! |
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Darshana Daye follows her heart & has taken the road less traveled with passion and enthusiasm to enjoy every minute of living life. She loves to take part in competitions and attend the seminars as these gives her a platform to network with curious minds like hers and also learn new things in process. She loves reading inspirational and Motivational books. She says: “Stepping in the life’s next few years I see a vision of self satisfaction, respectable and inspiring soul who loves to take challenges and learn from not only success but failure as well. My Belief: “Don’t wait for extraordinary opportuni-ties, seize the common occasions and make them great”, Orison Swett Marden. |
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Fernando Granadino is a social and environmental entrepreneur in the making. He believes creativity and human passion are the things this generation needs to make a positive change in the world. Born in El Salvador, Central America, he is currently a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations, and has worked with several NGO’s such as Save the Children, Peace Jam, Peace Boat, Bucaro, SalvaNatura and 1000 Cranes for Japan. He speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese and has a passion for History. He believes that ” Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not”. – Dr. Seuss. fernando.granadino.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Katherine R. Vásquez Tarazona.This one is usually being introduced as passionate, diverse, and somewhat crazy. Originally from Peru, Katherine is a global citizen (if given the choice, she would travel every week of the year).
Ma. in International Relations, attorney at law, multicultural driven, and keen on development; Katherine is looking for opportunities to engage with mind-set change and social innovation. Fluent in Spanish, English and French, she is constantly searching for improvement and openness. Among her many interests, she enjoys amateur writing and photography, traveling and continuous learning. Currently, she lives and works in Lima, and writes on gender issues for Delta Women, and on international affairs for International Passport. She has featured articles on IQ4news and print publications. Also, she’s associated editor for A38 Journal of International Law. |
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Kelli Mutchler thinks “No” is one of the worst words in the English language; so, she tries her hardest to welcome new experiences, tastes and people into her life. She has been traveling for the last five years, and said “Yes” to things like: eating grubs, teaching English, bungy jumping- and writing for YL! A freelance blogger and writer, Kelli is constantly amazed by the diverse and complex world she moves through, and believes that this respect is necessary to create change. She encourages other people to get out and go, whether it’s down the road or across the continent! |
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Tia Broomes: I believe that we all have the right to a good quality of life and we must devote our lives to help those who are lest fortunate than ourselves. My background is in Tourism studies but my passion is to help others especially underprivileged children. I love life and a little laughter goes a long way! tia.broomes.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Lola Zhang has been envisioning a better world. She says ” there are people in the world who are stuck an underprivileged life they have been born into. They need help, they need to know that they are not meant to live there for their whole life, and they need to know that they have comrades fighting the whatever demons in their lives together with them. I am so passionate about change, and I am willing to do anything I can to make a difference. I want to be a teacher in the future, and I want to base internationally, going around the world inspiring people the way to change. I will be a teaching volunteer to western China in summer, where I can meet with the children living impoverished lives. I look forward to their realization of education can change one’s life.” lola.zhang.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Lottie Fraser is fairly new to the change-making party but she is bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and eager to get stuck in! She says, “I’ve been living in Thailand for the past year and a half and am head-over-heels in love with the country, the people, the language and the culture. I work as a teacher and find the unwavering enthusiasm and blissful innocence of my students an inspiration. I am particularly concerned with child-welfare issues in the developing world and hope to become actively involved in making the world a safer and happier place for the bright young stars of the future.” |
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Megha Suresh says “Reading fills me with thoughts and ideas, the movies never miss to spark a smile on my face, writing makes me believe in destiny, family and friends teach me how to live. Not to forget – chocolate is my best friend!
I’m an MBA graduate who worked as a journalist and a creative editor with an animation company until I decided to take time off and write to my heart’s content. Mumbai is where I live, but I’ve come to love many of the places I’ve visited. I’ve discovered that there is life and exuberance everywhere and it is up to us to uncover it! I believe in yelling from the rooftops, I believe in dancing in the rain, I believe in building sandcastles and I believe in smiling away!” |
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Pitchada says “I would like to see a peaceful world where everyone love one another. There will be no more fighting. I am a true believer in giving. Giving in any kind of form will make both the giver and believer happier. I would like to contribute to the world whenever I can. I am very hopeful to see a more peaceful world. Always do the best I can and never regret any passing moments. Right now, I am grateful that Youth Leader Magazine has given me the chance to learn more about inspiring people from around the world.” |
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Lucia Hlopkova is a travel bum excited about meeting new cultures and forever looking for new places to visit and explore. Loves to be challenged and continuously seeks new projects to participate in. An experienced volunteer always willing to help those in need. An English language teacher in her free time helping people to overcome their language barriers. A saxophone player who finds music the most relaxing thing in the world. lucia.hlopkova.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Ruhallah Dharsi: I have lived and traveled to so many places that people call me Marco Polo! From Africa to Europe, to the Middle East, South Asia and North America, I truly value the different cultures in our world. I currently live in Toronto, Canada, where I did my bachelors in business administration at the University of Toronto. I got married, and now work for my family business which exports used clothing to Africa, South East Asia, and Eastern Europe. I love to read books on spirituality and different religions including my own, Islam, as I appreciate the commonalities of all spiritual teachings. I aspire to be a ghostwriter and write books for people who have truly inspiring stories to tell. |
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Saraswati M is a software professional by day, and a writer at heart, always. Child welfare and writing are my two major passions and the fact that I can now pen my thoughts to bring about a positive change in the youth of today, is simply perfect. Given a rainy day, I would love the company of a good book or movie – and maybe, just maybe, you might find my name on one of those jacket covers someday. As far as I’m concerned – Life is simple, live it…. love it! |
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Shagun Gupta says “I’ve always believed that the power to change is in the hands of every single individual, but the important thing is to use it on the right platform. I have been involved with local NGOs in India since I was 12, my first experience being teaching a girl of 7 how to read and write in Hindi. Meeting new people and working on different issues is my passion. I love writing, and consider it as my best weapon towards change, and as a young writer for Youth Leader, I want to be in the midst of this very change, and pass on the message with my writing.” |
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Ziyanda is a voracious reader and writer passionate about people and “the human condition”. Loves to explore and delve into social issues and moral quagmires. Great believer in the gift of giving; that it brings people together and rewards the giver as much as the receiver. A hopeless romantic who believes in the magical and mystical powers of love; it is our spirit guide to Utopia. Having had solid training in science and a career in financial services, she has found her “true north” in social activism and volunteering. She is descendant from the Mbotho clan of the Mpondo tribe of South Africa who are blessed with foresight and rainmaking abilities. She has always had one foot firmly in her culture and another in the western world. She firmly believes that subscribing to one does not preclude you from participating in another. She believes that these two worlds can co-exist in harmony to each other as long as they are both treated with love, respect and understanding. |
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CAPTAIN: Nusrat Azim
Outrageously passionate about bringing positive change in the youth group. She strongly believes that life is full of joyful-colorful possibilities and humans have the potentials to turn themselves into ‘miracles’. She has been working with major NGOs like Grameen and the Red Cross in 3 continents. She’s taking care of all the things behind the scenes, from online administration, hiring, training, team management to wake-up calls, networking, editing and who knows what. nusrat.azim.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Louise Randall. Louise is a scientist who is fascinated by the interaction between parasites and our immune system. It’s amazing that tiny organisms can have such a large impact on our health. Likewise, she’s amazed by the ability of one person, or small group, to bring about positive change on the local or global level. Louise finds herself distracted by sustainability and environmental issues. She wants to tell everyone about it. Email > louise.randall.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Mariah Qasrani. Passionate about the world, driven to working to bring about positive change and making the world a better place (especially for mother earth!), Mariah is very easygoing, friendly and loves music/entertainment (especially Asian), travelling, photography, writing and reading. Work experience ranges from working as a volunteer with UNDP to now being a part of YL. Currently doing her bachelors, but already planning the next step ahead in Masters. What she loves most is meeting new people and experiencing new cultures. Her belief is simple, her outlook optimistic: To change the world, we need to start by changing ourselves. Email > mariah.qaisrani.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Pitchada Jindasataporn. Adventure-loving Pitchada is an Operation Assistant. ‘Think more about what you make happen than what happens to you’ this belief leads her to YL magazine. And she will be with YL as long as it takes. Email > pitchada.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Freshta Mayar currently works as an Associate Director in Loan Capital Markets, Financial Institutions and is part of the Strategic Relationships and Distinguished Speakers Programme sub-committee for Women in Banking & Finance (UK), as well as a lead steering committee member of Ladies in Leverage (Australia). She has completed a double degree; Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance and Laws, where she was awarded a Dean’s Certificate from the Law Faculty and she won the JP Morgan prize for coming first in Applied Corporate Finance. She dreams of a world where human beings appreciate the small doses of happiness and are driven by the most difficult challenges – no one should ever give up. Email > freshta.mayar.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Sandeep Shamasunder lives in Washington, DC and is pursuing a career in international development. He loves travelling and experiencing different cultures and has a bit of an adventurous streak. He is particularly interested in driving partnerships and creating shared value by bringing together seemingly different organizations together for a common purpose. With an MBA and private sector experience, he also has a passion for social entrepreneurship and hopes to inspire others to think creatively to spur change and impact. Email > sandeep.shamasunder.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Keisha Camila is a future doctor and is keen to be updated in the issues of the world at its present time, medically and socially. She believes that awareness is the way towards educating the masses, and her passion for writing kicks in perfectly well with all others to make a firm ground. Every small thing makes a great difference even if we can’t see it, and from her point of view, she is but a carp in the sea waiting for the chance to make a change. Apart from being a nerd, she is totally artsy and loves anything creative – music, tv, art, crafts, dancing… you name it. |
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Lidia Valdez. Social Communications student and aspiring diplomat. Loves the outdoors, books and music. This tree hugger’s ambition is a tolerant and greener world, and believes all actions no matter how small can make a difference. This is why she joined Youth Leader. Email > lidia.valdez.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Matt Hall is tired of feeling powerless in a world of crooked politics and apathy, Matt wants to use his energy to seek out the untold stories of quiet heroes and tell a brighter tale. He knows that incredible steps are taken each day to push the world in the direction of equality and justice. He believes these steps need to be illuminated to make them easier to follow.
Matt couldn’t function without music of all kinds. He has been playing guitar for over 10 years and is still thoroughly incompetent. He loves cycling, swimming in rivers and looking at the sky. He especially likes doing these things in countries all over the world. He currently lives and works in South Korea.
matt.hall.youthleader@gmail.com
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Nikesh Thapaliya. Media person, entertainment lover and a world record holder Nikesh’s vision for the world is “Start from yourself if you want to see the world change.” He wants to see humanity grow more in the world. Email > nikesh.thapaliya.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Madhuvashini would like to enter the field of movie making with some specific topics to be discussed via her creations. She participated in missions with the main youth network in her country “Sri Lanka Youth” which helps the youth in the country to upgrade their talents. She is a member of “Society of Sri Lankan Poets”; from this Society they publish a paper of poems which has the main intention of protecting our Sinhalese language and making popular the poetry. She is a freelance journalist in a Sri lankan “Daily News” and a freelance translator in a Sri Lankan Sinhalese paper “Silumina”. madhu.rathnayaka.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Damilola Balogun. She is a graduate of English and Education; loves putting smiles on the faces of people and she is an ardent lover for positive change. Hence, she is a volunteer with youth leader magazine. She loves playing volleyball, reading, arts and designing. She is currently pursuing a career in graphics designing. She believes in the power of self discovery as a tool towards utilizing our potentials.damilola.balogun.youthleader@gmail.com |
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HyeSu Han is an undergraduate studying Sociology in New York from South Korea. She is outgoing, independent, adventurous. She likes to sing, play musical instruments, go snowboarding, and traveling. She is passionate about learning different languages and is currently learning Mandarin, Japanese, and Hindi. She started to see more seriously about the world when she saw many people struggling from poverty when she went to Philippines as a volunteer. She volunteered at a local court as a victim’s witness program assistant. Currently, she is actively engaged in various local community services. hyesu.han.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Sheikh Khairul Rahaman. This Social worker aspires to be a ‘Master Piece’ in the development sector. A member of “Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage-Santiniketan Chapter” Khairul wants a ‘just world’ where each one will have equal rights and opportunities to grow. Currently he is doing his Phd and wishes to deliver his knowledge to the generation who are entering in this world.khairul. sheikh.youthleader@gmail.com |
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CAPTAIN: Samarpita Mukherjee Sharma
Practical, yet a romantic —thrives on the smell and sound of paper binded together into fiction. Her dream career still being that of a bartender and an author, she currently writes and edits to make money and spin stories for the little ones to make herself happy. With a Masters in Economics as well as Mass Media, she hopes to successfully use her knowledge and expertize to help change makers reach out to the rest of the world, and, to have her own short stories for children published in some time. samarpita.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Nupur Sachdeva is a post graduate in English Literature and a graduate in Mass Communication and Journalism. Having worked as a news coordinator for Thomson Reuters and currently working with schools in India at the British Council, one thing has been common – constant learning! She aspires to work for UNICEF where she can lend a helping hand to the children who dream of going to school, and not work at tea stalls or stroll on roads. She very much likes to volunteer for NGOs and assist them in which ever way she can. nupur.sachdeva.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Shweta Ramdas is a researcher in bioinformatics who wishes for the culture of consumerism to disappear from society. Besides working on the causes of human diseases in her career as a researcher, she hopes to teach kids some day. shweta.ramdas.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Shreya Chhabra: I am an engineering student with zeal to do something different and creative. Firmly believing in the power of words, I totally love reading and writing. With a flair for photography and a passion for history, it gets easier to while away my time. Other than that, I am a tech-freak, a blogger and a crazy movie buff. I love exploring the nooks and crannies of Delhi and finding out the hidden history. I want to write a book on Mughals and their magnanimous life. I am an ardent supporter of animal rights and would like to do something for them in the near future. shreya.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Ketan Verma. I am a postgrad in Devlopment Economics and an analyst by nature. I strongly believe that we need to bridge the gap between growth and development to make the ‘globalisation’ process sensible for the less privileged population. I want to use my research skills to advocate this end. Besides reading about the development sector, I am interested in philosophy, psychology and spirituality. ketan.verma.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Ronak Shah-Batham. I balance, I weave, I dodge, I frolic, and I pay my bills on time. On weekends, to let off steam, I participate in wrestling matches with my 2 year toddler, where I usually WIN fair and square! When I’m bored, I clean and scrub till I can see my face in the tiles of the floor! I am a dynamic figure, often seen reading books or playing PS3. Having 7 years of work experience in BPO industry, I enjoy thinking, enjoy learning, enjoy working and I am able to bear work pressure. Having won several awards and trophies for work excellence, what else can I say; I am a woman with lots of SUBSTANCE! ronak.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Saumya Agrawal. I am currently a home maker residing in New York City. I did my undergraduate studies at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in Mathematics and Computing and then pursued my graduate studies at New York University in Mathematics in Finance. In my childhood I wanted to do something different. In college I always wanted to contribute to India through some meaningful contributions. So here I am trying to make a positive change through writing about the achievements of a few people through Youth Leader Magazine, who are working to make the world a better place to live in. My interests include painting, cooking, programming, mathematics and finance. |
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Kawaldeep Kaur. I am a Research Scholar at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. Reading is a passion and Writing- a self satisfying experience. I strongly believe in the power of dreams and visualise myself as a Dream Maker. Weaving magic with words is what I wish to accomplish. kawaldeep.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Krithika Muralidhara. I am a software engineer by profession. I take interest in activities like music, dance and swimming. I love doing crazy, silly and random fun things. I aspire to become a teacher soon, as I love being with kids. I enjoy being surprised by life everyday and love to learn from the same. I believe in honesty, courage, love, service and detest hypocrites. I desire to serve the society better and make the world a better place to live in. krithika.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Siddhant Sadangi. I’m a 17 year old lad from Orissa. A vegetarian by choice, I won a State level quiz on the environment organised by the MoEF. There has been no turning back since. Always in the quest of “being the change I want to see”, I give full support to issues concerning the environment and animal rights. If you are looking for somebody resourceful and full of ideas, it’s me. Currently involved in plantation projects representing my page GreenGaians, I aim to make an impact someday….somehow. siddhant.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Priyanka Ohri is a writer and believes that her knowledge, qualifications and skills can contribute substantially to make an aware and a better world. She loves traveling and her dream is to travel the world ‘alone’, see every corner. Most, importantly, she believes that all that matters in this world is a good heart set on good things, if so one can change the destiny not only of oneself, but also of the entire world, all you have to do is believe in your heart. priyanka.ohri.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Devashish Dhar. I am an Equity Analyst by profession and based out of Gurgaon. A graduate from India’s pioneer undergraduate B-School – CBS, I am currently working in a financial research firm. A staunch believer of – ‘ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country’, I pursue my interest in political developments, international development, public policy, and history after my work hours. I am also a voracious reader and world cinema enthusiast, along with having interests in swimming and music. Going by my belief – ‘This is the best time to be an Indian to make a worthy difference’, in the long run I wish to work towards infusing contemporary and robust fundamentals in India’s public policy. |
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Apurva Joshi. An explorer by nature,i am on a ceaseless quest for new experiences and adventures . I love travelling to and never shy away from taking the road less travelled.An avid reader, i particularly enjoy classics and psychological thrillers.At present i am honing my culinary skills.Currently I am pursuing my MBA in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. apurva.youthleader@gmail.com |
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Sanchini Baleri. I am interested in making a positive difference, in whatever little way I can and I thought writing for the Youth Leader magazine would be a great way to contribute. I love reading and writing and really enjoy learning about history and different cultures. I am currently studying at University, doing a major in International Relations and Psychology. I am hoping to use what I’ve learnt to help write for the magazine. Some of the topics that I’m passionate about include human rights, animal rights, the economy and the environment. I am also really keen to learn about different issues as I go along. Mail – sanchini.baleri.youthleader@gmail.com
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Dipanjali Rao. I was born and educated in India, and more recently, Australia. She has held corporate postings in India, the UK, Malaysia, Singapore, and most recently in her adopted home town of Melbourne, Australia. A business analyst during the day, she volunteers as much as she can, whenever she can. She is also an avid enthusiast (in no particular order) of David Attenborough wildlife documentaries, BBC podcasts, Indian classical singing and cooking. Mail – dipa.rao.youthleader@gmail.com
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CAPTAIN: Janhvi Johorey
She is committed to making a difference, and she is a social activist. She is currently involved in voluntary work and has a motivation to play an active role in bringing about positive social change. She is working in a voluntary capacity with non governmental organizations. She is also an international member of Amnesty International and an active campaigner for organizations such as WWF and 350.org. janhvi.johorey.youthleader@gmail.com |
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