Shani is a law student, human rights activist, and a member of the Hadzabe tribe. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Tumaini University Makumira (TZ) and a Master of Law (LLM) degree in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy from the University of Arizona (USA).
Alyssa is an Anthropologist who has worked with the Hadzabe community since 2004. She holds a PhD degree in Anthropology from the University of California, San Diego and is currently an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.