My name is Amara and I am a third-year from Zimbabwe.

I enjoy dancing, listening to all kinds of music, and occasionally knitting.

I am majoring in biochemistry with a minor in dance.

Hi everyone! I’m Aaron and I am a third-year at Bates from Brooklyn, NY.

I am a first- generation student Majoring in Economics, possibly minoring in Sociology or Theatre/Dance.

I am passionate about Social Justice and enjoy listening to Neo-Soul, old R&B and Reggae music.

Hometown: Kabul, Afghanistan
Class Year: 2026
Major: Math & Physics (Civil Engineering)

I like to travel, do photography, and create art, including but not limited to: drawing, henna, applying makeup, styling hair, and designing clothes).

Activities/accomplishments:

• Created the first wall of kindness in Afghanistan (featured in the New York Times)
• Captained the Lighting Ladies futsal team for two years
• Started a women’s cafe in Kabul
• Co-founded three summer programs in three different provinces in Afghanistan
• Completed three semesters of business in AUAF and a short term in Bard College before coming to Bates
• Worked with Al-Jazeera on a documentary.

Hi everyone!

I’m Leah and I am a second-year student at from Cambridge, MA.

My intended major is Neuroscience and I am also passionate about equity and access within education.

My name is Chidera Kalu-Uka (she/her) and I am originally from Nigeria but live in Katy, Texas.

I am a second-year student. I am planning to major in Biochemistry and Sociology with a minor in education.

I am a Bonner Leader and a member of the CSB committee and Africana board.

In my personal life, I enjoy dancing and listening to Afrobeat and rap music.

I am a second-year student from Newton, Massachusetts, or J.O.B. (just outside Boston).

I am a member of the Bates football team. I’m still exploring my academic options, but I like to argue intellectual and social topics, so I’m considering Rhetoric.

While in high school, I was a President of my school’s Black Leadership Advisory Council (BLAC), where we created programs that addressed issues of equity, access, anti-racism, education, and helped foster a sense of belonging for students of color.

In addition to my long-standing interests in social justice issues, other interesting facts about me include, but not limited to:

• both my parents are Bates alums
• I have a Black Belt in Karate
• I love playing video games

Hi, my name is Rahil Mecca and I’m from Chennai, India.

I’m a sophomore and I’m perusing a double major in Economics and philosophy. Love football, Polo, and volleyball!