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Jul 20

The crisis in Mali: Center-Periphery Relationships and Decentralization by Nicolas Normand (F’18)

by tuftsigl

For the past six years, the Republic of Mali has been facing its most important crisis since it gained independence from France in 1960.

Jul 19

Working toward the Realization of Women’s Rights in Western Nepal by Caroline Hall Armstrong (F’19)

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My host organization for this summer is a Nepali NGO, the Center for Agro-Ecology and Development (CAED), based in Kathmandu.

Jul 18

Journeys Don’t Always End Up the Way We Expect Them To by Carlos Irisarri (A’21)

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There are very few events in the world that will land you in as many places as I found myself during the course of the Oslo Freedom Forum, especially in so little time.

Jul 18

The 10th Anniversary of the Oslo Freedom Forum by Carlos Irisarri (A’21)

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As part of the Oslo Scholars program at the Institute for Global Leadership, I, along with another Tufts student, was given the opportunity to attend the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) in Norway.

Jul 18

Walking in my father’s footsteps by Matthew Jourlait (A’21)

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As I prepare to embark upon this summer’s adventure, I cannot help but realize how closely I am following in my father’s footsteps. Just like me, when he was nineteen, he left France and went to study in Japan.

Jul 16

The GCC-Qatar Crisis by Kevin Dupont (F’19)

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This summer, I am conducting research into the corporate and security environments of the Arabian Gulf, with a particular focus on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar.