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Sabeeha Manji

Sabeeha Manji

Sabeeha is described as a “multi-dimensional and all-rounded student who performs a multiplicity of tasks with ease”. Her passion for people and community stems from her inspiration, the Aga Khan, a philanthropist and spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims. She strongly believes that coming to UBC will enrich her perception of pluralism. Her drive to […]

Michael Kosgei

Michael Kosgei

Michael is passionate about the community he was raised in, and wants to see it grow to the potential he believes it has. His passion is exuded in the hours he has spent volunteering as an English teacher, mentoring orphaned children and assisting in a home for the deaf. Similar to his idol Nelson Mandela, […]

Sia Jan-Abu

Sia Jan-Abu

Originally from Sierra Leone, Sia was selected out of 1000 applicants to join the United World College (UWC) of South East Asia on a full scholarship. Since moving to UWCSEA, Sia is described as a student who has a broad international understanding, who celebrates differences and diversity, is compassionate and has a strong sense of […]

Racheal Ayugi

Racheal Ayugi

Raised in the crossroads as a woman standing for her gender’s humanity in a deeply patriarchal society, Rachael is constantly taught that the empowerment of women is “un-African” and sometimes “un-Christian”.  She strives to not only challenge the status quo but to fight for both the liberation of females, as well as the equality of […]

Grace Sarbeng

Grace Sarbeng

From a young age, Grace was known for planting trees around her home. She developed a passion for environmental issues because the local river and forest area in her village was being depleted to make way for agriculture development. Her desire to see the environment in her community maintained led her down an academic path […]

Fulu Koali

Fulu Koali

Fulu was a strong innovator throughout his high school years and had a knack for applying academic theories to complex problems. Fulu scored particularly well in Science and Mathematics which led him to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from the National University of Lesotho. Fulu excelled in his undergraduate studies and received […]

Charles Mungwakuzwe

Charles Mungwakuzwe

Charles is the 6th born in a family of 7 children, raised by his mother after the Rwandan genocide. With little financial security, accessing education proved to be a real challenge. Charlesreceived a full scholarship from the charity organization, Generation Rwanda, to attend the University of Rwanda. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Civil […]

Josephine Sintim-Poku

Josephine Sintim-Poku

Josephine was determined to study as school was the one place she found the most happiness and a sense of belonging. Josephine was admitted into one of Ghana’s top universities, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and completed a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources Technology. Driven by her passion for meaningful community […]