Meet the Ambassadors

IMD IMD Ambassador

03/12/2021

Amer: ‘I want to speak for myself and for others who can’t speak for themselves’

Amer came to the UK as a refugee from Syria in 2018, he now works for The Bike Project which provides vital support in the form of second…

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IMD IMD Ambassador

03/12/2021

Veronica: ‘We all feel ‘Dor’ – the hunger to belong…’

Veronica came to the UK as a student to Cambridge University from Romania in 2018 and volunteers for The Young Europeans. She's passionate about migrants' rights and has…

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IMD IMD Ambassador

03/12/2021

Kushinga: ‘I want to change the narrative around how people seeking sanctuary are viewed’

Kushinga left Zimbabwe in 1999 to seek sanctuary in the UK and uses her experiences to help support others going through the asylum system in her work as…

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IMD IMD Ambassador

03/12/2021

Lara: ‘I gained a political voice and felt able to advocate for myself and my rights’

Lara is a young political activist who moved from Brazil to the UK as a student in 2014 and graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2020 during…

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IMD IMD Ambassador

03/12/2021

Nivek: ‘How I volunteer my time is my way of taking action’

Nivek moved to the UK, when he was 18 to move away from poverty and gangs in South Africa. He worked his way up at various cultural institutions…

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IMD IMD Ambassador

02/12/2021

Elmedina: ‘I am not packing my bags this time’

Emeldina moved to the UK from Portugal where she faced racism to find acceptance and a sense of community in London. She is a Specialist Lead Nurse and…

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IMD IMD Ambassador

02/12/2021

Sarah: ‘I was determined to build a strong community’

Sarah came to the UK from Afghanistan almost 20 years ago – she had a successful career in the media and was also the Chair of the Afghan Women’s Education…

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IMD IMD Ambassador

02/12/2021

Alexandra: ‘I became the first Romanian-born County Councillor’

Alexandra came to the UK from Romania in 2012 and along with Lara is the other co-manager of The Young Europeans, as well as being the first and…

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