Ahmad Abu Alkass - Writer , teacher in Damascus, Syria
More than 9000 Syrian refugees are stranded at Idomeni, near the Greek border with Macedonia hoping to get across to the rest of Europe. Among them is Ahmad Abu Alkass, who worked as a writer and a teacher in Damascus, before he fled his home in search of safety. Remember is his poem about the war in his country.
From Refugee, to Ivy Woman, to World Champion Poet, and now Goodwill Ambassador— 24 year old Emtithal (Emi) Mahmoud continuously advocates for the cause of refugees and disadvantaged communities the world over through her poetry, and incredible experience.
In 2017, she hosted the first fully inclusive civilian peace talks across Sudan as part of her One Girl Walk and Dreams for Peace Initiative. In 2018, she completed an unprecedented 1000km (620mile) walk in 30 days from Darfur to Khartoum, mobilizing thousands of people along the way.
