Across Mountains, Land and Sea Mir Rahimi
Event details
Hear an extraordinary true story of hope, courage and survival and one boy’s journey across the world to find safety.
When Mir Rahimi was thirteen, he was forced to flee his village in the mountains of Afghanistan. Separated from his family he embarked on an astonishing journey across snowy mountains, treacherous land and unforgiving seas, until he reached Dover clinging to the underside of a lorry.
It was in the UK that Mir, author of Across Mountains, Land and Sea, realised his journey had only just begun. Join Mir to learn about his search for a better life and education, and the marks left by displacement.
This event will take place live on Zoom Webinar. You will receive a link to join a couple of days before the event and a reminder an hour before. During the event, you can ask questions via a Q&A function, but audience cameras and microphones will remain muted throughout.
Book sales
You can buy copies of many of our speakers’ books from Fox Lane Books, a local independent bookseller and Festival partner. In some cases, author signed bookplates are available too.
About the speaker
Mir Rahimi is a dedicated advocate for peace, justice, and human rights. Born in Afghanistan, he moved to the UK in 2001 and went on to earn a master’s degree in political theory from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2011. He has worked with charities, NGOs and the United Nations across multiple countries to support displaced and vulnerable communities and has spoken at major global forums, including high-level United Nations conferences. As the founder of Edu-Change, a UK-based charity, Mir empowers young people from displaced and disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed in education and become leaders of positive change. His book Across Mountains, Land and Sea is published by Orion. Find out more.
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