Peace News Contributors

Adam Karram is a co-host of the Humanity in the Holy Land podcast. He is half Palestinian and half Lebanese living in the United States working in healthcare. His Palestinian family were directly impacted by the events of 1948 and the Nakba and it is important to him that he shares his family‘s story. He is passionate about interfaith dialogue and works tirelessly to connect with people of all backgrounds sharing his love for peace.

Adi Marer is the Communication Coordinator of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, she is also a facilitator in the organization's "Meeting Place" project. Adi received her undergraduate degree in the Department of Sociology-Anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem focused in Christianity. She is currently pursuing her master's degree in the Department of Religious Studies at the same institution.

Bahadir Bitirim is a freelance 3D artist and video editor, and lives in Istanbul, Turkey. He has a BA in Film Studies and over ten years of experience in short-films, interviews, product reviews, and commercials.

Brandon is a freelance news anchor and independent filmmaker and actor, based in the mid-western United States. Brandon has a B.S. in Computer Information Systems (DeVry University) and a background in software development.

Caesar Poblicks leads Conciliation Resources’ work in the Central African Republic, including providing advice to the CAR government on its approach to reconciliation.

Chiara Chiavaroliis an anthropologist and a PhD student in the Department of International Development at the London School of Economics (LSE). She is a member of Rodeemos el Diálogo (ReD). She has been a consultant for Chatham House and for the Centre for Reproductive rights.

Geoff Walsh is a freelance news reader for Peace News Network. He lives in Canada, where he works as a radio host and voice artist, and is passionate about peace-building projects around the world.

Meng Xu is a dynamic professional passionate about technology, media, and their intersection. With a doctorate in Media and Communication, he brings a unique blend of academic depth and practical expertise to Peace News Network as a Web Developer. Beyond his role here, he is involved in researching self-media and media effects, exploring how technology shapes society. He founded New Zealand Review, a platform dedicated to providing insightful perspectives on news for the Chinese community in New Zealand and around the world.

As the director of Jerusalem Culture Unlimited, Shlomit designs and organizes JCU’s programming across all sectors, acts as a lead strategist for promoting artists within JCU’s network, plans and directs public programming and manages relationships with stakeholders and organization partners.

Shlomit is also a curator who relocated to Jerusalem from New York. In Jerusalem she held the position of the Assistant to the Chief Curator of Fine Arts at the Israel Museum, and in addition curating shows independently at Barbur Gallery and Artists Cube in Jerusalem, among other cultural institutions. Prior to this,  while living in the United States, Dror has organized exhibitions in New York Metropolitan area including, “In Her Eyes: Women Behind and in Front of the Camera,” (Newark Museum, 2012), “F_ll in the Bl_nk” (NARS Foundation, 2013), “Ready or Not: 2014 New Jersey Arts Annual” (Newark Museum, 2014), “Seeing through Abstraction” (Residency Unlimited, 2015), “Story of a Story” (Smack Mellon, 2015), “Almost Home: Between Staying and Leaving a Phantom Land” (Dorsky Gallery, 2017), group exhibition at Paul Robeson Galleries at Rutgers University (2017),  among others.