One of the projects I have been involved in during the Covid-19 pandemic is the Cov19 Chronicles Project. The project…
The Displaced
This is an interactive visual story written by KATIE DANCEY-DOWNS about my journey fleeing my home country and the subsequent…
I’ve been forced to flee my home and risk my life in a dinghy – it can happen to anyone
This article first appeared in the Metro on 17th August 2020. The original article can be accessed via this link:…
One Year on From Arriving In Britain as a Syrian Refugee: HuffPost
This article first appeared in the HuffPost on 13/7/2016. The original text can be accessed via this link:https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ahmad-alrashid/syria-refugee-crisis_b_10967290.html It has…
Ahmad al-Rashid @ 5×15
This video was first published on 5×15 website – The original post can be accessed Here ”Ahmad al-Rashid…
Our Journey to Safety | Ahmad Al-Rashid | TEDxDorking
This video was first published on TEDx Talks Published on 20 Dec 2016 Original video can be accessed from Here …
When Football Helps Understanding
When a community football team needs recruits and a group of refugees needs a new home, they turn out to be a perfect fit. But first, there is ignorance and fear and prejudice to be overcome. That’s the basis of an Australian film featured in this year’s Global Migration Film Festival. The theme of building understanding through sports works well on screen, but in a climate of growing Islamophobia, how well does it work in reality?
‘THINGS ARE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION’: AN INTEGRATION SUCCESS STORY’
The article originally appeared on Info Migrants website Ahmad Al Rashid was one of around one million migrants who arrived…
FROM ALEPPO TO LONDON – THE JOURNEY OF A THREE LIONS SUPPORTER – THE FA
I was one of 14 Syrians the FA invited to watch the England v Nigeria game at Wembley, accompanied…
Who Is a Refugee – LSE, The Forum
Who Is a Refugee? Ahmad Al-Rashid/ Phillip Cole/ Elspeth Guild Listen to the recording here or on YouTube 6.30-8pm | 30 October 2017 Sheikh Zayed…