Ahmed was born and raised in Iraq. He lived in Jordan, Syria, and was a college lecturer in Iraq and Libya before coming to the US in 2014 with his wife and four children. He has 17 years experience in the field of education with a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning and a Ph.D. in Sociology (in process) from Al Fateh University in Tripoli, Libya.
He presently works as a Parent and Community Specialist through the Multilingual and Multicultural Center in the Portland Public Schools serving the Arabic speaking community.
Beyond bringing the community together and helping his fellow new arrivals as a cultural broker and translator, he teaches Arabic and is a published author in the Union of Iraqi Writers and Poets. He loves how poetry makes him free, and shares such thoughts in this interview.
Additional resources for New Mainers which Ahmed recommends:
New England Arab American Organization
Learning Works
AmeriCorps
Music: Fairouz sings "Baghdad"
He presently works as a Parent and Community Specialist through the Multilingual and Multicultural Center in the Portland Public Schools serving the Arabic speaking community.
Beyond bringing the community together and helping his fellow new arrivals as a cultural broker and translator, he teaches Arabic and is a published author in the Union of Iraqi Writers and Poets. He loves how poetry makes him free, and shares such thoughts in this interview.
Additional resources for New Mainers which Ahmed recommends:
New England Arab American Organization
Learning Works
AmeriCorps
Music: Fairouz sings "Baghdad"
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