Lano Mahmood

Activist, Athlete, Brainstormer, Foodie, Idea generator, Student

Lano is an IB alumna from Malmö Borgarskola. Apart from her passion for cognitive neuroscience and social psychology, she can be spotted in any place where political debates are taking place. She is usually present at nearly every Model United Nations and European Youth Parliament conference held near her. When she is not debating or chairing at Model UN and EYP conferences, Lano runs her own charcuterie board business, where she creates charcuterie boards for other people's important events and ceremonies in the goal of sharing some of the joy she witnesses while creating these boards. Having grown up in a culture and community where discussing one's mental health was/is stigmatized, Lano founded the youth-led initiative Normalize-ing (@Normalizzing on Instagram), which aims to end the stigma associated with mental health issues and raise awareness about mental health issues in order to contribute to a movement of change.

International Relations, Leadership, Model United Nations, Psychology, Public speaking

'Observer', the term I would use to describe myself. From a young age, I was immersed in the act of information processing and learning about everything in the world. Typically, I achieved this by viewing other people's TEDxTalks, since they helped me gain a greater grasp and awareness of a variety of fascinating topics. However, as I grew older, I gained insights that I believed were worth sharing. I hoped to share my experiences and encourage others after being inspired by the numerous speakers who improved my understanding of the world. As an organizer, I desire to facilitate events for people who seek to share their ideas with the world!

Painting, basketball, dancing and chess.