We were invited to present 'Voices From Syria' to Blackpool Speakeasy on 8th February, 2017. It was a great evening and the audience was moved to tears listening to the experiences of Dr Haytham Alhamwi in the Syrian conflict. Here is what the organiser had to say about the event:
Our volunteer Alessandro Columbo was featured in an interview with The Orient on 9 February discussing his experiences in Syria. Alessandro is Italian and is currently pursuing his PhD in Arabic Literature at the University of Edinburgh. He is an Arabic Lecturer at Manchester University and volunteers in our campaigns on Syria.
Rethink Rebuild Society's Advocacy Director, Haytham Alhamwi, spoke at a panel discussion about the refugee crisis at the University of Cambridge on 4th February. The event was organised by Cambridge University Calais Refugee Action Group and was held at Magdalene College, where over one hundred Cambridge students and academics.
We participated in a protest in Manchester Albert Square on 4 February against US President Trump's racism travel ban. This travel ban targets individuals from select countries and Syria is one of them. This ban also affects the intake of Syrian refugees into the UK.
We were invited on the 31st of January 2017 to give a talk with CARE UK about Syria and how to practically help, to young people at Bridgewater High School in Appleton. The young students found the talk very informative with many expressing their support and sympathy for the plight of Syrians. Thank you to Bridgewater High School for inviting us.
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