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Anah Cassim is currently a research intern at LIRNEasia with an interest in poverty and public policy based research. Her passion for this field was stoked by her experience as a competitive debater and involvement in Model United Nations as a journalist. Prior to joining LIRNEasia, Anah was a communications intern at Advocata Institute where she gained valuable insight into the workings of think tanks and the process of advocacy.