At the age of 12, Alnarjes Harba was forced to flee her home in Syria after it had been bombed seven times She then led her mother to a refugee camp in Lebanon. While in Lebanon, she lived in extremely difficult conditions.  Despite this, Alnarjes achieved exceptional results in her schooling and ultimately landed a scholarship to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management at Southern New Hampshire University while living in Lebanon. She is currently studying MSc in Global Health and Conflict at the St George’s University of London.

In this week’s episode, Alnarjes speaks about the unique way in which refugees are denied access to opportunities that could help remove them from states of dependency and unsafety. She talks about the power of allowing refugees access to opportunities and the potential she sees among refugees to better their own lives and their communities if only they are given the opportunity.

Alnarjes finds joy and fulfillment in inspiring those from backgrounds similar to hers to aspire to achieve better for themselves. She is gearing up to apply for her Ph.D. at Oxford University and is actively involved in refugee impact work such as her previous work as a Logistics Co-Lead for the Migration Summit.