Afghan Girl Who Coordinated the Evacuation of 200 Afghans from Afghanistan to Canada

#NexusTalk | Episode #1

Note: The show is in Farsi but has English subtitles. Auto translation is also available in tens of languages.

Maryam Masoomi is the leader of the Sound of Afghanistan (SA) music group in Saskatoon, Canada. She works as a Youth Programs Coordinator with the Saskatoon Open Door Society, a settlement organization that helps newcomer refugees integrate and start new lives in Saskatoon. When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Maryam, who was then the assistant of the SA music group in Afghanistan, played a crucial role in coordinating the evacuation of nearly 200 at-risk Afghans to Canada. Now calling Canada home, Maryam is known for her active engagement in social activities within the Afghan community and beyond in Saskatoon.