Masood Ahmed is an Emergency Response Program Officer working in Iraq with the global organization Mercy Corps. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/masood-ahmed/rss en Crises & Conflicts Refugee Voices Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:30:00 +0000 Masood Ahmed https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/02/13/my-journey-from-refugee-to-aid-worker-is-proof-aid-works https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/02/13/my-journey-from-refugee-to-aid-worker-is-proof-aid-works Born in a refugee camp, Masood Ahmed came home to Iraqi Kurdistan in his teens. When ISIS attacks sent people fleeing to the area, he became a humanitarian aid worker himself. He appeals for international investment in refugees and the future of Iraq.