Nousha is the Head of the Syria Program at the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), where she has implemented training for Syrian activists in Amman, Beirut, and Istanbul in conflict resolution, negotiation, civil society building, and transitional justice.
Previously, Nousha has served as a program officer for Syria at the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University and as a project coordinator for Syria at Search for Common Ground Lebanon. She has also worked as an associate producer for Frontline’s Emmy-nominated documentary “Inside Assad’s Syria.”
In 2013, Nousha founded an organisation called Project Amal ou Salam which works with refugee children in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria to empower the future leaders of Syria through education, intervention, and trauma-based care. The organisation’s work has given over 10,000 Syrian children educational opportunities. Her work has been recognised by the United States Institute of Peace and featured in National Geographic, BBC News, USA Today, and the Peace and Conflict Monitor.
Nousha holds a master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University and a graduate certificate in Global Journalism from the University of Toronto.
What has always inspired me as a changemaker is the love I have for my country and, most of all, for my people. I find Syrians to be the kindest and most hardworking people I have ever come across, and I believe they deserve the same life, rights, and freedom as anyone else.Nousha Kabawat