“We have to make sure youth are involved in every part of the process.”

UNHCR high profile supporter Ahmed M. Badr spoke today on the importance of storytelling for refugees, climate change and youth activism at this year’s Washington Youth Summit on the Environment.

Yesterday I graduated from @harvard.

Baba always reminds me that stories are like windshield wipers during a storm; they won’t get rid of all of the rain, but they will make our way clearer.

Stories, and their tellers, made this moment possible.

Endlessly grateful 🙏🏼❤️

In his rousing new piece 'Representation' Poem, Ahmed M. Badr harnesses the collective hopes + demands of the #Youth4Climate movement to demand change at the highest levels + remind us anything is possible if we hear one other. 💚

Hear the poem in its entirety: youtube.com/watch?v=cyOiEu…

This afternoon at COP26, Little Amal is walking the Millennium Bridge accompanied by a soundscape of youth voices. 📢 Listen now to the new poem ✍🏾 @ubadr composed for the occasion! #ClimateAction means #ClimateJustice 💚 @WalkWithAmal @PreCOP26ITA #EyesOnCOP26

Listen to @ubadr’s moving new poem “Representation” below, and learn more about Connect4Climate's 'One of Many' initiative at wrld.bg/47zx50GJA55 #ClimateActionWBG

Such an honor to premiere “Representation” Poem at #COP26

Watch below 👇🏼

Two poets. Two former refugees. Two activists working to tell stories the world needs to hear.
 
Tomorrow, head to our Instagram page to watch Emi Mahmoud and Ahmed M. Badr in conversation, hosted live with UN Climate Change from #COP26 !
 
Watch here: instagram.com/refugees/

I believe that we need to speak out — to break the silence. I see my task as drawing attention to communities that people may not have heard of, where lives are being upended and lost on a daily basis. I’m on the cover of TIME Magazine #UprootTheSystem

What wonderful book Ahmed M. Badr wrote and curated. He is helping to connect us all through art and his experience as a #Refugee .

Great holiday gift.

One year ago today, While the Earth Sleeps We Travel was born!

Thank you to all who helped welcome this project. Thank you for generously reading, processing, and sharing.

I’m endlessly grateful and privileged to share this work with you.

🙏🏼❤️ @RedHourBen Andrews McMeel

A big thanks to Salina Abraha(m) + Ahmed M. Badr for their coverage of the #Youth4Climate : #DrivingAmbition event in Milan! 🇮🇹 🙌

Let's keep the momentum going and our #EyesOnCOP26 ! 💪 Leaders, the #WorldIsWatching 👀

This week I had the honor of joining young leaders from 180+ countries at #Youth4Climate in Milan 🌺

So grateful to have been part of difficult yet necessary conversations, each a testament to our collective power to mobilize, debate, and manifest a future we can all believe in.

Thank you for the kind feature, DHC Kelly T. Clements!

It’s an honor and a privilege to work together to activate, highlight, and amplify the power of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency—especially young people—across the world.

Next is Ahmed M. Badr - author of While the Earth Sleeps We Travel, poet, social entrepreneur, and advocate.

He founded @narratio_org giving a platform for youth empowerment through creative expression.

A @Wesleyan_u & soon to be Harvard University grad - also a chicken shawarma fan. (5/7)

Beyond excited to moderate this Connect4Climate IG Live conversation tomorrow!

We'll be joined by Harry Potter star & activist Bonnie Wright , YOUTHTOPIA founder Melati Wijsen, & Chair of the UN Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change Nisreen Elsaim.

Join us!

We've had another fantastic summer session with 18 incredible @Narratio_orgFellows. Looking forward to the work ahead! Ahmed M. Badr North Side Learning @ArtSciencesSU VisionWorkshops Inc.
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Join us and Ahmed M. Badr on Instagram this Thursday, aka #InternationalYouthDay , for a spellbinding Live 📸 on Youth #DrivingAmbition !

We'll be joined by #HarryPotter star and activist Bonnie Wright, Melati Wijsen, & Nisreen Elsaim.The show kicks off at 11am, set your reminders now⏰

While the Earth Sleeps We Travel amplifies voices that are not often heard, and is a diverse and moving collection- a testament to the power of storytelling.

Learn from the stories of a variety of young refugees in this collection of poetry and art. Ahmed M. Badr

A great story about my friend Ahmed M. Badr’s beautiful book which features young displaced artists from around the world. #Refugees #withrefugees #WhiletheEarthSleepsWeTravel