Mahesh Acharya, 27, has covered myriad U.N.

activities to build peace,

promote democracy, deliver humanitarian assistance and stimulate
development in his native Nepal. At the United Nations, he has
covered news from Asia, especially Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as
Nepal.

He is the coordinator for foreign news at Radio Kantipur. Mr. Mahesh

hosts talk shows dealing with political and social issues, and co-edits
the station's news website. The privately-owned station reaches 18
million listeners in 62 of Nepal's 75 districts.
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Débora Dongo-Soria, 26, is a political reporter at El Comercio, the
oldest and one of the most respected newspapers in Peru. Ms. Dongo-
Soria S. focuses on democracy building and elections, and has
interviewed Peruvian and foreign politicians. She also oversees the
newspaper's monthly poll on Peru's political situation. She will soon
participate in a week-long seminar with European and American
journalists to discuss the role of a free press in a democracy.

She writes in Spanish, but is fluent in English, French, Italian and

German. Ms. Dongo-Soria, a prolific writer, has covered the main
topics of the General Assembly session, both breaking news and
analysis.
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Melini Moses, 30, is an award-winning senior reporter for the 19-

station SABC radio network. From her Johannesburg base, Ms. Moses
writes news bulletins and packages, specializing in investigative
reporting. A freelance news anchor, she also compiles stories for the
South African Broadcast Co.'s podcast "This Life."

Fluent in English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Ms. Moses has investigated fraud in

affordable-housing programs, questioned the role of the government's
Commission for Gender Equality, and profiled a victim of marital rape.
Her enthusiasm and commitment has earned her the respect of her
peers and editors. Ms. Moses has twice been named Vodacom
"Journalist of the Year." At the United Nations, she has focused on the
many issues affecting Africa.

Nadia Zibilila, 27, is a reporter for the weekly newspaper Le Canard

Independant, where she writes about social, health and development
issues, as well as investigations and news analyses. The sole woman
on staff, Ms. Zibilila has a reputation among her editors as a
ferociously determined reporter.
Ms. Zibilila applied for the fellowship, she says, both to share her
experiences in Togo, and to learn from other reporters. At the United
Nations, she has followed the campaign against HIV/AIDS in sub-
Sahara Africa.