ABOUT US

PARWANA AMIRI

Refugee

My name is Parwana Amiri , I am from Afghanistan , refugee in Greece.

I was in Moria refugee camp for almost four months , it was exactly 18/09/2019 that we entered to that camp , and beside my other activitis I was teacher in self organized school ( WHF) .
Deep belief of mine about impression of words in changing minds , pushed me to write about what I was experincing , and what I was listening from people around me in my perspesctive.

Olive tree and old woman , my pen will not break but borders will , are two published phenomenas of mine, that supported by W2eu and alarm phone .
Currently I am working on two more books , Wave of Hope and series of Letters from Refugees to the world and pieces of poems .

Writing is the only way I can feel my soul free , free to express , free to decide , free to think, free to choose.
I started writing from a young age , I was twelve years old that was writing about what could change world of girls and children in the same age of me .

As a vulnerable family we could be moved from Moria to Ritsona camp (70 kilometer north of Athens) four months ago, and here I have activitis in different ways , I want to show the abilitis of refugees , their power and potential , their skills and creativities.
I am directing the Corona awareness team in Ritsona , that is acting in spreading information during quarantine .

Insufficient lessons given by educational NGOs in the camp and deep value of time in my life was the reason I decided to start foundrising refugees own course.

I do not know what is the meaning of silence .I do not want to undertsand it
even ,because anyone can speak in behalf of the one who stayed silent.
But , I do not want to be like that . No one can describe our pains better than ourselve and we should never let others to hide what we are suffering everyday.

I broke my silent and became voice of many refugees , but it do not satisfy me until I will see many has inspired ands step in this way to have a wave changes.
Butterflies solidaity will break the chains of silnce and will win .

JALAL BAREKZA

Refugee

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GEORGES BELINGA

TedX speaker, Social Entrepreneur, Changemaker, Social agitator.

Georges Belinga is international business graduate and master in new media. Having lived in England, France, Germany and Spain has a passion on european relations and migration. Georges is above all a social entrepreneur who provides counseling to members of his organization.

CHRISTINA CHATZIDAKI

Siniparski, Lesvos community organizer

Idependent Non-Profit Organization Management Professional Siniparski, Lesvos community

NENA DOKUZOV

Head of Project Group for New Economy and Blockchain Technologies at Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, UNECE expert and Head of Delegation for Slovenia

Nena Dokuzov is an expert in management of EU funds, including financial instruments and other repayable forms of funds. She is currently the Head of Group for New Economy and Blockchain Technology at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology Slovenia. She coordinates the preparation and implementation of the Government Action plan for Blockchain Technology which was adopted by The Government of the Republic of Slovenia in May 2018. It foresees the identification of relevant areas, preparation for the implementation of the regulatory framework for blockchain technologies in Slovenia and Europe. She is a member of the EU Blockchain Partnership, which is organized under DG Connect (European Commission).

GERHARD HOFER

Support and Generosity

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FREDERIC KASTNER

Co-Founder, Director of Social Innovation at The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network

Frederic is a London-based Social Entrepreneur promoting refugee economic integration in Europe and East Africa. Frederic is a co-founder and co-director of TERN – The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network – an incubator programme for refugee entrepreneurs in the UK.

ROUDDY KIMPIOKA

Generous Community Members

ROUDDY KIMPIOKA, is from DRC Kinshasa, He studied Computer Science at his University in Kinshasa. He's been in Greece since June 2017, seeking asylum. He supports various community initiatives and also Heads up the RAD Music project which he cofounded. This project supports refugees on Lesvos Island in Greece through various activities, and also aims to build bridges between refugees, locals and volunteers. Rouddy recognizes the systemic change required in changing the perception of refugees, and through this project, aims to showcase the positive contributions made by refugees in society.

KILIAN KLEINSCHMIDT

IPA-Switxboard Founder

Kilian Kleinschmidt is an international networker, humanitarian and refugee expert with over 25 years of experience in a wide range of countries, emergencies and refugee camps as United Nations official, Aid worker and Diplomat. He has founded and is currently CEO of the startup Innovation and Planning Agency (IPA), which aims to connect marginalised parts of the globe with the technological resources and know-how needed to catalyse change.

CHRISTOS LAZARAIDIS

Communication Officer at Greek Forum of Refugees

Christos Lazaridis is the Communication Officer at the Greek Forum of Refugees, an association of refugee and migrant communities based on Athens.

PETER MOUSAFERIADIS

CEO / Founder Cultural Infusion

Peter Mousaferiadis has had an extensive career as a creative director, producer, artistic director, music director, composer and a champion of intercultural dialogue. In 2003, Peter founded Cultural Infusion, a global social enterprise that works with schools, youth, digital media and the arts to promote cultural harmony for a more cohesive and richer society. Cultural Infusion delivers programs in India, Brazil, South Africa, Egypt, Cambodia and throughout Australia.

SONIA NANDZIK AND DOUGLAS HERMAN

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