Have you noticed how refugees are portrayed in the media as villains or as helpless? Andre Leon Hanna, a Changemaker, lawyer and student from the US/Egypt, realized how dehumanizing this is and decided to shift the narrative. He talks to Sara about the story behind his book "25 million sparks: The untold story of refugee entrepreneurs", the tale of three Syrian women entrepreneurs in Za'atari camp and of the broader refugee entrepreneurship phenomenon. Andrew shares how impactful GCM was in his life and journey as a Changemaker, including his project Ignite Peer Mentoring and DreamXAmerica...listen to the whole episode to learn more details.
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