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A curated record of published writing, advocacy projects, leadership roles, and speaking engagements — seven years across East Africa.

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Ishimwe Jean Marie at a panel discussion
Panel Discussion — Forced Displacement, East Africa
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East Africa Regional Lead, R-SEAT The Work and Why It Matters
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Advocacy & Media 2024

East Africa Regional Lead, R-SEAT The Work and Why It Matters

What R-SEAT Is and Why It ExistsR-SEAT Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table was founded on a premise that sounds simple but...

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Five Years at Youth Voices Community What I Learned
Leadership & Community 2024

Five Years at Youth Voices Community What I Learned

How It StartedWhen I joined Youth Voices Community in 2019, it was a small but determined group of refugee youth in Nairobi with a...

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Why Refugee-Led Organisations Are Key to a Humanitarian Reset 05
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Why Refugee-Led Organisations Are Key to a Humanitarian Reset

Making the case for centring refugee-led organisations at the heart of humanitarian reform — challen...

2025 · East Africa →

Africa's collective consciousness — seeing refugees as brothers and sisters — offers one of the strongest pathways to genuine inclusion.

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