Alumnus Rafiullah Kakar (MPP 2013) is the protagonist of Nicholas Kristof's column in the New York Times, "My friend, the former Muslim extremist". Rafiullah's used to be a supporter of the Taliban in his country, Pakistan. Now he is a moderate Muslim, and plans to return to Balochistan and maybe enter politics.
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Public leaders gather in Oxford to tackle global challenges
Two cohorts of global public leaders were welcomed to the Blavatnik School last week for an immersive, three-day learning experience. The programmes – Leading Cross-Sector Partnerships and Public Corruption Turnarounds – brought together 52 public service professionals from around the world.
