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Adam Babiker

Chairman/CEO
Darfurian Association of Greater Houston

In late 2001, Adam Babiker left his war-torn town of Darfur western Sudan and
went to the Egypt where he applied for and granted refugee status. In 2006 Adam
was admitted as refugee into the United States. Three years later, he enlisted in the
U.S. Army, participating in Operation New Dawn where he helped Iraqi Reconstruction efforts. After the Army Adam relocated to Houston, TX where he volunteered with Interfaith Ministries to help new refugees through mentoring and other resettlement services. In late 2015, Adam deployed to the Middle East as a contracting linguist with Department of Defense. Upon his return, he assumed his new job as Recruiting Specialist for the Worldwide Language Resources. Adam is a co-founder of Darfurian Association of Greater Houston, and currently he’s the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Adam holds a BA of International Business from American InterContinental University and an MA of International Relations from St. Mary’s Univers

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Events featuring Adam Babiker
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