Monisha Shah has 5+ years of experience in community development and has worked with an NGO, Robin Hood Army, where she taught life skills and provided basic education to the economically underprivileged children in India. She is currently an intern with Cluster Pulse, an economic development agency based in India which aims at uplifting local entrepreneurs and promotes gender equality. She is pursuing her Joint Master’s Program in Peace and Conflict Studies with the University of Manitoba & the University of Winnipeg. Her research interests lie in refugee studies and trauma healing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations with a focus on the Syrian conflict and refugee rehabilitation. She aims to work in the field of peacebuilding and her favourite quote is “When you have something more than you need, build a longer table not a higher fence” (unknown author).