27. From Syria to Germany by Wheelchair, with Nujeen Mustafa and Marwa Mbayed

Asylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration

Today’s Episode of the podcast brings you the stories of two incredible young women, Nujeen Mustafa and Marwa Mbayed.

I was introduced to Nujeen and Marwa by Humanity and Inclusion, a charity who support people with disabilities, who are also affected by poverty, conflict and disaster. Unfortunately, this is the reality for both my guests today.

Nujeen was born with cerebral palsy. After leaving Syria aged 16 to escape ISIS, she made the 3500 mile journey to Germany in her wheelchair. She has since gone on to give a ted talk, co-write two books and become the first disabled person to brief the United Nations Security Council.

Marwa was 24 years old when she was in a car accident in Syria as a result of weapons being shot on the highway. She was immediately paralysed from the waist down. She too now lives in Germany.

These two stories are a strong reminder that anything can happen at any moment, to change the course of our lives forever, and that much is out of our control… but what is within our control is how we deal with it, and these two women set a shining example to us all.

To hear more from them:

Marwa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marwa_mbayed/?hl=en

Nujeen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nujeenmustafa/?hl=en

To find out more about Humanity and Inclusion and the incredible work they do to support people with disabilities:

https://www.instagram.com/humanityinclusionuk/

https://humanity-inclusion.org.uk/en/index?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpdqDBhCSARIsAEUJ0hOoNfmW3Yg7L4mtLZ2e3DPr-33DkINRpBcEb0O2znjAvj_BIcKTIvsaAs4sEALw_wcB

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