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Welcome to The World Affairs Council of Rhode Island

The World Affairs Council of Rhode Island is a non-profit, non-partisan organization constituted for the purpose of carrying on public education in the field of foreign affairs and American foreign policy.
For 83 years, WACRI has brought the world to Rhode Island. Our monthly speaker series and International Visitors Program have offered our members a broad perspective on our world and its people. We foster a community of globally minded people, exchanging ideas in a civil and vibrant way.

We invite you to join WACRI, and become a part of our community of globally oriented citizens.


Join us for a

Member's Salon

with

Atef Mohammed Ghulami

Suddenly Everything Changed:

A Refugee's Journey from Afghanistan to Germany


Atef Mohammed Ghulami, a former refugee, will be telling the story about fleeing from Afghanistan with his mother and younger brother at age 12. Learn more about his life before they were threatened by the Taliban, how they were able to escape. and the many complications they had to overcome during and after their journey. He will also talk about his struggles of dealing with his mother’s health issues, learning multiple languages, and settling in a foreign country as a refugee.  Atef is now working full time as a nurse at the University in Lübeck after graduating from the four year apprenticeship. 

He has recently received his German citizenship and is now on his first trip in the United States as a tourist.

Thursday,

November 7, 2024

6:00PM

at

India Restaurant

1060 Hope Street, Providence RI

 $15 per person for members

$25 for non-members

Price for presentation only

The meal will be a la carte

(order and pay for what you like on the day of the event)

Menu available online


REGISTER HERE

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The World Affairs Council Of Rhode Island is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 

Mailing Address: 36 Webster Avenue, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882

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