Shaista

Shaista is a Masters’ in Philosophy with an interest in peace and conflict resolution. She is an independent analyst, having contributed articles on human rights, humanitarian intervention, forced migration and refugee crisis, religious extremism and Islamophobia. She lives in Rajasthan, India.

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Learning From Biden on How to Counter Xenophobia and Hate Crimes

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