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The University of York’s Sanctuary Fund is marking its second anniversary in March 2025; the fund builds on a 15-year commitment to providing international scholars not only with a safe place to learn, but also the confidence to bring their newfound skills to bear on the world stage. Hailing from places of conflict and danger across the planet, they are now the global policymakers, human rights lawyers, medics and changemakers of the future. Some of the fellows currently studying in York through this program include Somali journalist and human rights activist Abdalle Mumin, Afghan Civil Engineer Nasratullah Hashmi, and Fawzia Ehsani, a post-conflict development scholar also from Afghanistan. “For these people, the fund is literally a lifeline,” says the university’s philanthropy manager, Kalli Keramari. “And it’s not just about getting a bachelor’s or master’s degree, or spending six months here on a research project, it is about hope, a new perspective and new horizons. It’s about feeling supported, and not feeling alone.”
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