Ahmed Badr

Ahmed is a writer, social entrepreneur, poet and former refugee from Iraq. On July 25th, 2006, Ahmed's home in Baghdad was bombed by militia troops. He and his family relocated to Syria as refugees for two and a half years before receiving approval to move to the United States.

Ahmed founded Narratio, a global platform for youth empowerment through creative expression. Narratio publishes works of art from all over the globe, and hosts workshops centered around the power of storytelling and creativity.

In collaboration with the Syrian artist and architect Mohamad Hafez, Ahmed co-founded UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage, a multi-media installation that remodels the homes of refugees inside a series of suitcases in an effort to humanize and give voice to a demographic that is often viewed in the abstract. 

Ahmed is a sophomore at Wesleyan University, where he is a Fellow at the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life. This past summer, Ahmed began working with the UN Migration Agency as the host of the “TOGETHER” podcast, which is centered around the stories of migrant and refugee youth across the world. With work featured by SAP, United Nations, Instagram, NPR, Global Citizen and others, Ahmed explores the intersection between creativity, the refugee experience and youth empowerment.

Links:

Website: ambadr.com

Website: narratio.org

Instagram: @Mesopotami

Twitter: @uBadr