Undergraduate: Berea College (2017)
About me: As a tricultural person, I’ve always been excited about global issues. I was born to a Moroccan mother, a Burkinabe father and raised mostly in the USA. My experiences gifted me a unique vantage point which attracted me to world medicine. In college, I was involved in the International Model African Union, an experience that sparked my interest in global health advocacy and policies. My college, located in Appalachia, reinforced the motif that poverty affects all communities. Afterwards, I had the opportunity to work in Honduras, where I witnessed the same health disparities that face many countries in Africa. This experience affirmed my desire to make a difference by joining the community of global health advocacy. The World Medicine Pathway has been a perfect fit for me; I love the many opportunities we have to connect with experts and attend conferences. However, my favorite part is the people in the pathway, who are all exceptional and make the experience more meaningful.