Mozamel Aman

Mozamel Aman

This week's Hero of the Week is Mozamel Aman, the Community Development Director for WeConnect, an organization that aims to connect refugees with local initiatives in Berlin through social activities in art, sports, music, food, and education. 

Through personal experiences, interviews and research, they found out that many refugees have a hard time to engage socially and follow their interests and hobbies in Berlin. Many of them don't have easy access to and lack information about local initiatives and organizations that offer recreational activities. Cultural and language barriers and mostly isolated locations of refugee camps complicate social engagement. To facilitate contact and intercultural exchange, WeConnect collects various offers of initiatives and organizations and presents them to refugees and locals alike. At the same time, WeConnect gives refugees and locals the possibility to create their own activities within the five categories.

Mozamel Aman has appeared in the following PEACE Fund Radio episodes: