Fatemeh Khavari

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Fatemeh Khavari
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Fatemeh Khavari in 2018
Born (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24)
Teheran, Iran

Fatemeh Khavari (born 26 January 2000), is a Swedish activist with focus on Afghan refugees.

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Biography

Khavari came to Sweden from Teheran, Iran, with her mother and siblings in 2015 as a family reunion as her older brother was living in the country. [1] She is part of the hazaras. [1]

Khavari and some friends founded the organisation ”Ung i Sverige”, they received attention after a sitdown strike in 2017 in support of Afghan refugees and them not being deported back to Afghanistan. [2]

Khavari became the groups spokesperson, and the strike lasted for 58 days between 6 August to 2 October 2017. [3] [4] [5]

In 2018, her book ”Jag stannar till slutet” was published. [6] In 2023, she presented her own episode of Sommar i P1 at Sveriges Radio telling about her life and work. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fatemeh Khavari ledde dramatiska sittstrejken – Handelsnytt" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Fatemeh Khavari - Ung i Sverige - Morgonpasset i P3 – Gästen (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Meet the Teenage Girl Who Led Thousands in Protest Against Sweden's Deportation of Afghan Refugees". 1 November 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "De fick regeringen att svänga om afghanerna – aktivisterna bakom lagförslaget". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  5. ↑ "When Refugees Lead: The Youth Leader Fighting Deportations in — Refugees Deeply" . Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  6. ↑ ""Ingen väljer var man föds"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Här är alla årets sommarpratare i P1 2023". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 2023-06-08. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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