Iraqi-American | President & CEO @narratio_org | Director of Entrepreneurship @wesleyan_u | Author of While the Earth Sleeps We Travel

Joined April 2009
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22 Feb 2023
Endlessly grateful to return to @wesleyan_u —this time to lead the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship! It was here that I first grew @narratio_org, pitched my first book, and witnessed the powerful impact of equity & intersectionality. Here’s to a new chapter!
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“We have to make sure youth are involved in every part of the process.” UNHCR high profile supporter @uBadr spoke today on the importance of storytelling for refugees, climate change and youth activism at this year’s Washington Youth Summit on the Environment.
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28 May 2022
Yesterday I graduated from @harvard. Baba always reminds me that stories are like windshield wipers during a storm; they won’t get rid of all of the rain, but they will make our way clearer. Stories, and their tellers, made this moment possible. Endlessly grateful 🙏🏼❤️
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In his rousing new piece "Representation" Poem, @uBadr harnesses the collective hopes demands of the #Youth4Climate movement to demand change at the highest levels remind us anything is possible if we hear one other. 💚 Hear the poem in its entirety: youtube.com/watch?v=cyOiEuUJ…
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This afternoon at @COP26, Little Amal is walking the Millennium Bridge accompanied by a soundscape of youth voices. 📢 Listen now to the new poem ✍🏾 @ubadr composed for the occasion! #ClimateAction means #ClimateJustice 💚 @WalkWithAmal @PreCOP26ITA #EyesOnCOP26
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Listen to @ubadr’s moving new poem “Representation” below, and learn more about @Connect4Climate's "One of Many" initiative at wrld.bg/47zx50GJA55 #ClimateActionWBG

This afternoon at @COP26, Little Amal is walking the Millennium Bridge accompanied by a soundscape of youth voices. 📢 Listen now to the new poem ✍🏾 @ubadr composed for the occasion! #ClimateAction means #ClimateJustice 💚 @WalkWithAmal @PreCOP26ITA #EyesOnCOP26
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10 Nov 2021
Such an honor to premiere “Representation” Poem at #COP26 Watch below 👇🏼
This afternoon at @COP26, Little Amal is walking the Millennium Bridge accompanied by a soundscape of youth voices. 📢 Listen now to the new poem ✍🏾 @ubadr composed for the occasion! #ClimateAction means #ClimateJustice 💚 @WalkWithAmal @PreCOP26ITA #EyesOnCOP26
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Two poets. Two former refugees. Two activists working to tell stories the world needs to hear.   Tomorrow, head to our Instagram page to watch @EmiThePoet and @uBadr in conversation, hosted live with @UNFCCC from #COP26!   Watch here: instagram.com/refugees/
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13 Oct 2021
What wonderful book @uBadr wrote and curated. He is helping to connect us all through art and his experience as a #Refugee. Great holiday gift.
13 Oct 2021
One year ago today, While the Earth Sleeps We Travel was born! Thank you to all who helped welcome this project. Thank you for generously reading, processing, and sharing. I’m endlessly grateful and privileged to share this work with you. 🙏🏼❤️ @RedHourBen @AndrewsMcMeel
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13 Oct 2021
One year ago today, While the Earth Sleeps We Travel was born! Thank you to all who helped welcome this project. Thank you for generously reading, processing, and sharing. I’m endlessly grateful and privileged to share this work with you. 🙏🏼❤️ @RedHourBen @AndrewsMcMeel
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A big thanks to @salina_abraha @uBadr for their coverage of the #Youth4Climate: #DrivingAmbition event in Milan! 🇮🇹 🙌 Let's keep the momentum going and our #EyesOnCOP26! 💪 Leaders, the #WorldIsWatching 👀
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2 Oct 2021
This week I had the honor of joining young leaders from 180 countries at #Youth4Climate in Milan 🌺 So grateful to have been part of difficult yet necessary conversations, each a testament to our collective power to mobilize, debate, and manifest a future we can all believe in.
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12 Aug 2021
Thank you for the kind feature, DHC @KellyTClements! It’s an honor and a privilege to work together to activate, highlight, and amplify the power of @Refugees—especially young people—across the world.
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Next is @uBadr - author of While the Earth Sleeps We Travel, poet, social entrepreneur, and advocate. He founded @narratio_org giving a platform for youth empowerment through creative expression. A @Wesleyan_u & soon to be @Harvard grad - also a chicken shawarma fan. (5/7)
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Next is @uBadr - author of While the Earth Sleeps We Travel, poet, social entrepreneur, and advocate. He founded @narratio_org giving a platform for youth empowerment through creative expression. A @Wesleyan_u & soon to be @Harvard grad - also a chicken shawarma fan. (5/7)
31 May 2021
Homemade Chicken Shawarma / as made by Ben Stiller and Ahmed Badr
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11 Aug 2021
Beyond excited to moderate this @Connect4Climate IG Live conversation tomorrow! We'll be joined by Harry Potter star & activist @thisisbwright , @youthtopiaworld founder Melati Wijsen, & Chair of the UN Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change @NisreenElsaim. Join us!
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Ahmed M. Badr retweeted
Join us and @uBadr on Instagram this Thursday, aka #InternationalYouthDay, for a spellbinding Live 📸 on Youth #DrivingAmbition! We'll be joined by #HarryPotter star and activist @thisisbwright, Melati Wijsen, & @NisreenElsaim.The show kicks off at 11am, set your reminders now⏰
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While the Earth Sleeps We Travel amplifies voices that are not often heard, and is a diverse and moving collection- a testament to the power of storytelling. Learn from the stories of a variety of young refugees in this collection of poetry and art. @uBadr
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A great story about my friend @uBadr’s beautiful book which features young displaced artists from around the world. #Refugees #withrefugees #WhiletheEarthSleepsWeTravel
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20 Jun 2021
Happy Father’s Day, Baba ❤️ May you always hold us close, even if we’re a lot heavier than pictured.
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