Suhail Abualsameed

Suhail Abualsameed, an immigrant to Canada from his native Jordan, is a community worker, public speaker, researcher, designer and human rights advocate.

Suhail has been working with immigrant and refugee queer youth and with health related issues within the Muslim communities of the Greater Toronto Area. With a background in Architecture and an extenssive travel history, Suhail carries loads of diverse experiences and knowledge which he makes good use of in many forums and spaces speaking at Universities, high schools, conferences and other public forums around the country and the internationally on issues of identity, human rights, immigration, youth and queer issues and the social determinants of health.

uhail in the media

* Religious forum pledges greater tolerance for gay Muslims [http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6234.html]
* Toronto Catholic School Attempts Persecution of Gay Guest Speaker [http://www.heartstrong.org/HeartStrong/TorontoSchool.html]
* Harper uses same-sex to tap into ethnic vote [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050211.wsamesex12/BNStory/National/?pageRequested=3]

Awards and honours

* Notable Arab Canadians [http://accusehistory.livejournal.com/]
* NOW Magazine: Best of Toronto 2007 [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=160327&archive=27,9,2007]
* Toronto Vital People Award - 2007, The Toronto Community Foundation [http://www.tcf.ca/Portals/0/docs/Vital%20People%202007%20promo%20booklet.pdf]

Travels

Austria, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Palestine, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Mexico, Canada, Jordan

External links

* Orange Habitat [http://www.orangehabitat.com]
* Couch Surfing Profile [http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/orange72]
* Hospitality Club Profile [http://secure.hospitalityclub.org/hc/travel.php?cid=orange72]