Asma Khalifa is a Libyan activist and researcher who has worked on human rights, women’s rights, and youth empowerment since 2011. In her talk, Khalifa explains the importance of efforts made by individuals to rebuild the country in times of war and destruction, including how she worked in a field hospital treating wounded soldiers from both sides of the conflict. She urges others to recognize that peace is only achieved when opposing sides engage with and acknowledge each other’s differences and shared humanity.