Meet our team

Anna is a Berlin-based independent researcher and academic focusing on critical theory, race critical theories, gender and sexuality, cultural theory, settler /colonial theories and psychoanalysis. She works as a lay-judge in Berlin and she still carries her dog Toni everywhere in hear heart. She strongly believes in not eating animals and believes that education and radical politics of emancipation are a way to improve this world.

She speaks German, English, French, and broken Arabic.

Annika is a cultural anthropologist and researcher based in Boston and Istanbul. She believes that social change can come through offering critical analysis and creating emancipatory political, social and cultural initiatives. Having worked in social circus projects from Afghanistan to Thailand, she believes that making knowledge accessible is a creative endeavor that necessitates understanding a multiplicity of perspectives.

She speaks German, Persian and English.

Barbra has been working for over 15 years in the nonprofit sector in Brazil. She lives between Italy, Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro where she is a director at a local women-lead organization that fights systemic racism and violence through cultural and educational projects. Barbra is a storyteller, an artist, a designer, a trans-activist and a thinker and believes the future is queer.

She speaks English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

Esther, based in Accra, Ghana, is an emerging evaluator with over 4 years of diverse experience in both international and local consultancy-based monitoring and evaluation. She specializes in Natural Resources Management and possesses comprehensive expertise in Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation. Her deep understanding of global development issues encompasses rural development, sustainability, and social inequalities. Esther views evaluation as a transformative tool for creating impactful changes and believes in empowering organizations to address systemic challenges effectively.

She speaks English and Twi.

Francesca is a web and graphic designer based in Italy. She believes in the transformative power of design, which not only facilitates communication but also makes even the most complex ideas accessible and engaging. Much like architecture, where her journey began, design must be both aesthetically pleasing and functional, serving a purpose beyond its visual appeal.

She speaks Italian and English.

Heidi is an Australian based in Turkey. With a background in journalism and communications in both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, she is currently completing a Masters of International Development. Heidi is passionate about gender equality and sustainable, community-led development.

She speaks English and is learning Turkish.

Based in Kenya, Judy has over 12 years of experience in development across Africa, focusing on community-led accountability, advocacy, skills development, and economic empowerment. She is an accomplished project manager, mentor, and advocate for social justice, passionate about helping young people turn ideas into action and create lasting impact in their communities.
Judy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business IT, an M.A. in Monitoring and Evaluation, and is currently pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Justice and Community Action.

She speaks English, Swahili, and some French.

Marion conducts research on children and youth in contexts of migration and development. With over 12 years of experience based out of Kabul, Nairobi, Tunis and now Edinburgh, Marion is passionate about developing targeted approaches to address differentiated challenges faced by these groups, following a do-no-harm design centring on children’s agency, bringing out their voices in policy and programming planning.

She speaks English, French and Spanish.

Myriam is a French social science researcher and project manager based in Germany. Her objective is to contribute to the design and implementation of programmes with a positive social impact, in and outside of Europe. To do so, she uses management and evaluation methods that empower the targeted populations, by ensuring they have ownership over programme & project outcomes.

She speaks French, English, and German.

Rim Trad comes from Lebanon and is currently based in Germany. She holds a Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations and a Bachelor in Journalism. She has experience in journalism, research, and in a grassroots organization working with migrant women. She is interested in feminist, post-colonial, and counter hegemonic narratives.

She speaks Arabic, English, French and German.