{"id":3171044,"date":"2025-04-22T08:26:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T08:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/tesnim-karisik\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:10:47","slug":"tesnim-karisik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/tesnim-karisik\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesnim Kari\u0161ik Spahi\u0107"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interests: Climate and Environment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tesnim Kari\u0161ik Spahi\u0107 is an award-winning changemaker, creative strategist, and humanitarian from Bosnia and Herzegovina, reshaping narratives through the power of purpose, art, and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As co-founder of Carry for Humanity, she launched the Carry for Palestine initiative &#8211; securing clean water and emergency shelter for displaced families through the sale of eco-friendly products and community-driven donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tesnim is a fierce advocate for gender equality, climate action, and youth empowerment, using creativity as a tool for awareness and change. 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