I, Naeera Ali am an Architect and a graduate student from the Rhode Island School of Design. I have worked in New York and India for four years. My master’s thesis which was on reusing a mansion in Dhaka and developing a long-term solution for refugee education for women was awarded the outstanding thesis and was nominated for the Dutch design week at Eindhoven. I am deeply passionate about applying my design skills towards making cultural and civic contributions to my community. This year I collaborated with a friend to redesign an old tea stall in my hometown in India. As part of an independent study course at RISD, I designed and installed three interpretive signage boards in a historic 14th century mosque in my hometown.