Few countries have a more complicated recent history than that of Iraq. From the war with Iran that lasted most of the 1980s, to the first gulf war in the early nineties, and then the 2003 US invasion that led to regime change and the toppling of Saddam Hussein, our guest today has lived his life in the constant shadow of war. Ahmed Abdulmajeed arrived in the United States from Iraq in 2012, where he was working as a doctor in Baghdad. After reporting corruption in the hospital where he wor...
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Few countries have a more complicated recent history than that of Iraq. From the war with Iran that lasted most of the 1980s, to the first gulf war in the early nineties, and then the 2003 US invasion that led to regime change and the toppling of Saddam Hussein, our guest today has lived his life in the constant shadow of war. Ahmed Abdulmajeed arrived in the United States from Iraq in 2012, where he was working as a doctor in Baghdad. After reporting corruption in the hospital where he wor...
“You’re new. Come sit with us.” - Christina Degbo and Fabiola Martinez
All You Can Carry
43 minutes
1 year ago
“You’re new. Come sit with us.” - Christina Degbo and Fabiola Martinez
This month, Christina Degbo and Fabiola Martinez join the podcast to discuss the challenges faced by refugee students in Houston Public Schools, and how the Amaanah Teach360 program works to make things better. Across our school districts, committed teachers and school administrators are working to accommodate the refugee population. It’s a lot to ask, given the challenges presented by language, culture and the traumatic experiences they have had. Learn more about Amaanah Refugee Se...
All You Can Carry
Few countries have a more complicated recent history than that of Iraq. From the war with Iran that lasted most of the 1980s, to the first gulf war in the early nineties, and then the 2003 US invasion that led to regime change and the toppling of Saddam Hussein, our guest today has lived his life in the constant shadow of war. Ahmed Abdulmajeed arrived in the United States from Iraq in 2012, where he was working as a doctor in Baghdad. After reporting corruption in the hospital where he wor...
