by Qusay Hussein | Sep 4, 2023 | Disability Challenges in Society
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful “O you who have believed, let no people mock another, perhaps they will be better than them” because we live in a society that loses compassion and humanity, because we We live in a society that...
by Qusay Hussein | Aug 14, 2023 | Migration & Refugee Experiences
Migration Mosaic: Experiencing diversity within the refugee camps of Jordan Many people in the world experience the life of a refugee. Recently I traveled to Amman, Jordan to attend the Gilman Foreign Policy Seminar focused on Refugees & Migration. My observations...
by Qusay Hussein | Jul 17, 2021 | Educational Triumphs
Photo credits Alcalde.texasexes.org Qusay Hussein, a blind Iraqi refugee, overcame incredible challenges, including surviving a suicide bombing and enduring years of medical treatment, to earn a degree from the University of Texas at Austin. After relocating to Austin...
by Qusay Hussein | Mar 19, 2021 | Personal Adventures
In 2012 when I entered my immigration committee, there were seven women and one interpreter. They asked me to which country I would like to go. I told them I do not know, and that I had never traveled besides Jordan, I would love if you choose for me. The woman who...
by Qusay Hussein | Jan 9, 2021 | Op-Eds and Commentary
The transportation system in Austin, Texas is not working as well as it could for blind and visually impaired Austinites. According to a survey done by the National Federation of the Blind in 2016, in Texas there are more than 657,300 blind and visually impaired (BVI)...