Street Art in Yemen: Artists Fight War through Graffiti
Yemen’s ongoing war has left millions of people displaced, hungry, and hopeless.
Joshua Levkowitz
Former Research Associate
Joshua Levkowitz is a former research associate at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Prior to joining AGSIW, Joshua worked with the National Democratic Institute, where he supported the citizen participation team’s inclusion portfolio. He has previously conducted research for the Centre for Mediation in Africa at the University of Pretoria, the Middle East Institute, and the National Defense University. He has also worked as a freelance journalist in Ethiopia, Iraq, and Egypt.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Boston University and a Master of Arts in International Affairs and Economics from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Joshua has conducted fieldwork in Kenya, Sudan, Lebanon, and Colombia with a focus on conflict management, disarmament, and peacebuilding.
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