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Our experienced and inspirational team regularly speak at conferences, sit on panels, share through webinars, join debates and speak to the press.
Whether you’re looking to learn more about migration, or to be blown away by an incredible story, our speakers are both educational and motivational in their life-changing talks.
Our Speakers
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Gulwali from Afghanistan
Author of The Lightless Sky, shares his story of escape from the Taliban in Afghanistan to finding safety in the UK as a twelve year old child refugee. He shares wisdom and information with a dry sense of humour; attributes that have seen him overcome prisons, border controls, refrigerated lorries and more to get to where he is today; a world-renowned author, spokesperson and international speaker on behalf of refugees globally.
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Mez from Eritrea
From fleeing compulsory military service in Eritrea, his home country, when he was 13, to crossing the Sahara Desert and not eating for 15 days. From his boat capsizing in the Mediterranean Sea to life in the notorious Calais Jungle Refugee Camp to hiding underneath the Eurotunnel train to get to the UK, Mez’s story is a very inspiring one. Once in the UK, he was fostered by Jaz’s family and tells about the challenges of straddling two different cultures and his integration.
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Giel from South Sudan
A South Sudanese speaker and advocate for refugee rights, Giel’s work is powered by his own story of crossing land and sea to make it to safety aged just 16. Despite facing imprisonment, modern day slavery and more, Giel’s courage and bravery saw him overcome all odds to arrive to the UK, where he is now a student and working as a model. Giel is famous in the refugee community after saving lives of hundreds imprisoned refugees in Libya.
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Ayman from Syria
Ayman is a Syrian actor, filmmaker and creative who arrived to the UK by hiding inside a suitcase from Calais to London. The film he co-wrote, Matar, tells the story of an undocumented delivery driver in London and highlights the challenges of navigating hostile environment Britain and its broken asylum system.
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Hiba from Pakistan
Hiba is a refugee woman, living and working in the UK. She is a visual artist, filmmaker and more, and her talks cover her experience of life at the intersection of displacement and womanhood. She is a passionate advocate for women's rights.
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Jaz O'Hara from UK
Jaz, founder of Asylum Speakers, is a leading voice on the topic of migration, speaking everywhere from TedX to the United Nations in NYC. She is also a motivational speaker, author and podcaster. But most importantly, she is the big sister to five child refugee brothers from Eritrea, Afghanistan, Sudan and Libya.
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"Jaz will revolutionise the way you think, behave and work. she shared her passionate story on how she is effecting change on a global scale, and gave us inspiration and ways to action positive impact on people and the world."
- phil - founder of brandtrepreneur and cannes lions attendee
"We were absolutely delighted that Mez could also join us at our school and tell us a bit about his life. Hearing the details from Mez ’s journey was almost surreal. his courage and determination is incredible and the students were so engaged and clearly shocked by Mez’ journey.
I think it is very easy for us to take what we have for granted and Mez really allowed the students to appreciate this. Mez truly opened the students and teachers eyes to events that are not publicised or common knowledge, and we are so glad that Mez is now safe. The students loved the workshop, it was a truly unique experience and one I am so glad we were able to be apart of this."