After graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University with a degree in philosophy, Richard might have been scrambling to come up with a practical career goal, but teaching, well that wasn't an option.
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The primary focus of Dr. Turay's work was in the areas of peacebuilding, human rights, advocacy, development education, peace education, and indigenous African knowledge systems.