All You Can Carry
"Welcome to 'All You Can Carry', a monthly podcast that explores stories of adversity, hardship and hope from within the global refugee community.
Each episode, we'll hear from refugees past and present about their journeys, the challenges they’ve faced, and their hopes for the future.
Join us as we hear tales of courage, compassion, and the remarkable resilience of the human spirit.
You’ll meet the staff and volunteers of the organizations that work with refugees day to day, the lawmakers involved in setting policy, and local community leaders at the forefront of refugee support.
Most importantly, you’ll hear from current and former refugees themselves about their journeys, their experiences and how everything they’ve been through has shaped who they are, and how they see the world.
For Amaanah Refugee Services, I'm your host, Richard Spragg, and this is 'All You Can Carry’."
All You Can Carry
"There are things that we carry that we are not ready to say yet." - Ahmed Abdulmajeed
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 worked, he was subject to ongoing death threats that forced him to flee the country for Jordan and apply for refugee status. Resettled in the United States, where he was unable to practice medicine or to use his training as a cardiovascular surgeon, he built a new life and a new career.
Learn more about Amaanah Refugee Services and our mission at https://amaanahservices.org
Podcast produced by Ozeal Media
