Join us as we interview author and social entrepreneur Ahmed Badr on our afikra Conversations series on November 19th. Ahmed is an author, poet, multi-media artist, social entrepreneur and former Iraqi refugee working at the intersection of creativity, displacement, and youth empowerment. Ahmed’s work seeks to combine poetry, archival collections, and multi-media to explore the complexities of migration, identity, and self-expression, with a focus on reframing and reclaiming the power of tragedy. He recently authored the book, “While the Earth Sleeps We Travel: Stories, Poetry, and Art from Young Refugees Around the World.” Ahmed is also the storyteller behind UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage, the host of Virginia Public Media's (VPM) Resettled Podcast, and the co-host of the World Bank's #Youth4Climate Live Series.

Date: Thursday, November 19th
Time: 12PM NYC | 5PM London | 7PM Beirut