Jasmin Safar is a junior at Harvard College pursuing a double degree in Government and Economics. Originally from Afghanistan and raised in Germany, Jasmin has been actively engaged in political and social advocacy from an early age. At 16, she joined the CDU, and two years later, became the youngest elected councilor in her hometown. Jasmin has also served as a political and economic advisor in the State Parliament of Lower Saxony, focusing on energy policy, and economics. At Harvard, she has been involved in several organizations including HMUN, the Women’s Initiative in Leadership, and the Harvard Afghanistan Caucus. Outside academics, Jasmin enjoys working out, reading, knitting, painting, and learning new languages.