Asrar Adem Gebeyehu

Asrar Gebeyehu is a lawyer by training and a human rights thinker and advocate by profession. Asrar is currently a lecturer at Debremarkos University. He has a master’s degree in Human Rights and Democratization in Africa from Pretoria University in South Africa. From an early age, he has advocated for the rights of people with disabilities since his experiences made him realize the disparity of rights between those with and without disabilities.Asrar Adem Gebeyehu aspires to see a world where every human is treated with dignity irrespective of any status. He also wants to see a world where disability is not a barrier to success. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, he plans to apply his acquired skills and knowledge to improve the wellbeing of his society, advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities, and promote youth leadership in Ethiopia.