Born in Kabul, Ahmad Abid’s earliest childhood memories include the sounds of bombs and his family’s mourning cries over lost relatives. Ahmad comes from a family of community leaders and at an early age followed in the footsteps of his elders as a youth leader at school.
After arriving in America, he continued his community volunteer work, and met many Afghan refugee families who faced far more challenges than his own, recognizing one of the greatest challenges was learning English. So, he started teaching others.
Ahmad founded The House of Wisdom in 2020 – now with a team of more than 30 volunteers serving international students from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Central/South America to bridge the gap in education and opportunity. The House of Wisdom also serves as a center for cultural events celebrating diversity, pride in cultural identity and raising awareness to address discrimination and racism.
Produced by Media for Development International for North Sound ACH.
