»How Did You Become A Migrant Organizer...« – A Podcast Interview with Karam Yahya

Type
Audio
Published
10.08.2023
Language
English
Level
Beginner
Length
25 Minutes
Categories
Intersectional Alliances, Community & Union Organizing, Grassroots Movement Building
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CREDITS

Concept & Production: School of Transnational Organizing
Host: Kasia Wojcik (@kasiarsis)
Podcast Recording & Editing: School of Transnational Organizing
Music: Vincent Bababoutilabo (@bababoutilabo) on Pinewax Records

About the contributor

Karam Yahya
Asylum Rights & Mental Health Community Mobilizer & Researcher

Karam, born and raised in Damascus, Syria before moving with family to Amman, Jordan. Started his academic career as an English language student at the Arab College in Amman. After graduating in 2011, Karam started his Bachelor’s degree at Hashemite University in Zarqa City, Jordan, specializing in literature and cultural studies. Beside studies, he was an active member of the university theatre, which qualified him to play in several international theatre festivals. In 2013, he graduated from Hashemite University and started to work with ActionAid ARI as a Community Mobilizer at the Zataree refugee camp. Currently he is focusing on his on research in Social Anthropology, refugeness, migration after myth and its implications on mental health for new comers.