Fatima Almukhtar
Marketing & Communications
“The coolest thing is seeing a lot of talented people.” Fatima Almukhtar is responsible for marketing & communication at RefugeesWork.at. Basically her job is about two major areas: Taking care of social media and the email marketing, and communicating with refugees and clients. For finding new clients she prepares seminars and workshops and goes to e.g. shelters and tells them all about their work and how they can register. What piece of advice does she have for her 14-year-old self? “Don’t mature too fast. Enjoy your childhood.”
Spannende Stories

Hassan Mugne
Medical Doctor
“I was working in a city with 46.000 inhabitants and I was the only doctor.” Apart from giving medical treatment, Hassan Mugne trained medical staff and managed the medical support on his mission. During the civil war in Somalia he was forced to leave and came to Austria seeking for asylum. “I am a person who is dedicated to give back. Working with MFS gives me this opportunity.”

Mostafa Al Omar
Volunteer German Teacher
“I can travel and I won't be scared about that.“ That’s what Mostafa Al Omar, Volunteer German Teacher in Traiskirchen, would say to his 14-year-old self. He teaches basic German, like the alphabet and some words and verbs, to fellow refugees. “The coolest thing are the children, because they are really cool and great.“

Hussain Al Saedi
Radio Host
“The best thing in my job is to communicate with people. Some make you think about something you haven’t thought about before.” Hussain Al Saedi’s job as a Radio Host is all about talking to people and informing the country about the latest happenings nationally and internationally. Therefore he has to check the news himself and he learns a lot about different cultures. With a sparkle in his eyes he says: “Every morning I wake up and I look forward to what is going to happen on this day.”

Mladen Mijatović
Polizist
“Das Interessanteste an dem Job ist mit Sicherheit die Abwechslung. Keine Situation ist wie die andere.“ Mladen Mijatovićs Aufgabe als Polizist ist es, als Bindeglied zwischen der Wiener Polizei und der in Wien lebenden Minderheiten zu fungieren. Das Ziel dieser Tätigkeit ist ein konfliktfreies Miteinander in Wien. Wichtige Eigenschaften für seinen Job? “Im allgemeinen Polizeidienst helfen kulturelle und sprachliche Aspekte immer. Ich habe mich bis dato immer wieder auf diese Kompetenzen verlassen können und nutze sie tagtäglich.“