Bangladesh

As a serial social entrepreneur in poverty alleviation and mindset shift, Runa is constantly pioneering new ways of learning, working, and living together. Runa's journey starts with her upbringing and the influential role of her parents in cultivating a lifelong philosophy for social transformation.

In a conversation with Shafat Khan, we learn about what inspired him to pursue social entrepreneurship, his thoughts on the role of young people, and his journey with Ashoka to date.

As a teenager, Dola is paving a new way forward for Bangladesh with a clear, unbending mission: to end childhood marriage.

Shoaibur and his team are bolstering farmers' livelihoods and changing their peers’ mindset towards the vitality of agrarian life.