Lubna Rafiqi is from one of the highest militarised zones in the world, Kashmir. She is a Programme Coordinator at Mool Sustainability Research and Training Centre where her programmes focus on community well-being and alternative education for kids and youth. She is also a Youth Dialogue Facilitator for an initiative by Conciliation Resources in Kashmir. She works with young people in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir to develop an understanding of what kind of society youth in the region imagine for themselves in the future, what socio-political and economic transformations are needed and how young people can make communities more inclusive and peaceful in the disputed territory. Previously, In 2015 – 2016, Ms Rafiqi was a guest lecturer at the University of Heidelberg and spoke on the identities of young people in Kashmir. She holds an MA in Psychology and BA in Education from the University of Kashmir.

Participant in:

August 2018 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes 

August 2019 Fellowship: The Arts as a Tool for Peacebuilding