From The Ismaili, by Sameer Kassam
Sameer Kassam is a student at the University of Edinburgh currently studying Arabic and Spanish, and is the co-founder of the Edinburgh University Middle Eastern Society. In 2007, Sameer had the opportunity to volunteer with the Aga Khan Development Network in Syria and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Socio-Economic Revitalisation Programme in Egypt. In this article he shares some of his experiences and insights.