Refugee blasts off his career thanks to viral campaign
Graham Simons
17 August 2018

An enterprising rocket science graduate has landed three interviews thanks to a viral campaign led by an organisation that helps support refugees into work.
The 22-year-old Syrian Mohamed Elbarkey went to the capital’s Canary Wharf this week with a placard advertising his services to attract employers.
In a statement on its website, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), who supports refugees around the world to find employment with training and mentorship...