Media & speaking
Stories, interviews and talks
Coverage of my journey and work, and the panels and talks I’ve given on education access for refugee and first-generation students.
In the news
News stories
WMUK (NPR) · May 18, 2026
“They want you to suffer:” Rohingya WMU student recounts escaping Burma amid mass killings
Radio feature. Read the summary, or open the original.
Western Herald · April 19, 2026
WMU student shares harrowing journey escaping Rohingya genocide at Board of Trustees meeting
Student newspaper. Read the summary, or open the original.
WMUK (NPR) · April 16, 2026
WMU scholarship recipient recounts journey from Burma to US, escaping Rohingya genocide
Radio news. Read the summary, or open the original.
Central Michigan Life · March 22, 2024
‘Less talk, more action’: Educating on forced displacement experiences
Panel coverage. Read the summary, or open the original.
Muslim Foster Care Association · August 31, 2023
The Refugee Youth Experience: Shofi’s Story of Hope & Resilience
Feature. Read the summary, or open the original.
FOX 17 West Michigan · May 18, 2023
Muslim Foster Care Association offers children faith, hope, support
TV segment. Read the summary, or open the original.
School News Network · March 21, 2022
On his own since 12, refugee student sets his sights on college and career
Profile. Read the summary, or open the original.
Talks & panels
Apr 2026
WMU Board of Trustees
Invited remarks · Kalamazoo, Michigan
Nov 2024
Northern Michigan University
“Refugee Voices of Resilience” panel · Nov 6–8
Oct 2024
Kalamazoo Refugee Film Festival
Panel at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum · Oct 12–13
Mar 2024
Central Michigan University
Panel on displaced students and education
Earlier
Kenowa Hills School District
Invited speaker
Press kit
For organizers and journalists
Based in
Michigan
Studying
B.S. Electrical Engineering, WMU (expected Dec 2027)
Languages
Six, including Rohingya and English
Speaks on
Refugee education access, first-generation students, engineering careers, the Rohingya
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