<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Future Leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering young refugees to lead with creativity and confidence in a changing world.]]></description><link>https://www.theleadershipcollective.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 10:56:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theleadershipcollective.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Bird]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rahand Izadin Ahmad, Kurdistan Spring 2023 Cohort Autumn’s leaves clung to the trees, Their faces pale, afraid of winter. The tired sun of distant days Left no corners to hide, no space for whispers. A dark cloud spread across the sky Be grateful its heart wasn’t broken with sorrow. The bird would have flown, if only he could. But no wind came to lift him. No call, no spark, no reason. He was told: Sing your song, always. One day, it will mean something. So he sang. But the day never came....]]></description><link>https://www.theleadershipcollective.co.uk/post/the-bird</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a431df32a596f2a280456b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:33:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ab54_b8ae5e29dbc34909ab06458ded146fb4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_680,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dan81231</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Through My Window]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasar, Future Leaders Graduate At Dudley Hotel, near Clapham Park, I find my haven, my peace, my spark. Through my window framed by time’s gentle hand, I glimpse a world where dreams can expand. I am Nasar, an asylum seeker by fate, From distant shores, I’ve come, bearing weight. Yet, here in this room, with a view so vast, The park reveals stories of a future unmasked. The park gives me everything, in its quiet embrace, A sanctuary of green, a tender, safe place. Morning dew glistens, like...]]></description><link>https://www.theleadershipcollective.co.uk/post/through-my-window</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6981d293889819a51f06c6ce</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:49:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ab54_e211d0389b6149b0925b7e9511da4352~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_250,h_187,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dan81231</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Woman’s Voice ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Gulsom Gohar What evil has time done to our daughters? Everyone has turned to stone over our lifelessbodies. Behind every matter, there is a woman in the end, and a woman How silently our bones break They have recited hadiths with trickery and deceit. Those who take away our name and reputation One day my voice is a shame, and the next day They attack our thoughts, even our imaginations. It is not at all unlikely that these ignorant people of the century They should issue a fatwa to cut...]]></description><link>https://www.theleadershipcollective.co.uk/post/a-woman-s-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6943e1cc321595a831ad7355</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:15:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ab54_f6f6229237e34236ae1efc1fa6a07ff8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_275,h_183,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dan81231</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meiraf Abay, Ethiopia 05 Tired and worn, I return at night, In the cold and dark, before daylight. My home is not a place of rest, But an empty space, not at its best. The pain of toil, the trials I face, I voice them out, from deep inside this space. At times I weep, At times I laugh, With no justice, I bear blame with grace. Though I’m heard, no one replies—silence stays, In peace I seek comfort, through all my days. This is my place, my dear retreat, All around, my world, where heart and...]]></description><link>https://www.theleadershipcollective.co.uk/post/my-place</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69401f346d0c6bf834314614</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:47:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ab54_685609cfd60a42acaf323badea062c71~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_814,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dan81231</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ayman Abdllah, 2025 My name is Ayman Abdallah, and I am proud to come from northeastern Africa, specifically Sudan  I joined the Future Leaders programme through the entrepreneurship pathway — not the usual route — and at first, I felt shy and out of place. I soon realised I wasn’t alone in feeling that way. From the very beginning, it was inspiring to meet people from different countries, cultures, and languages. A few weeks later, I realized that this was exactly the environment I had...]]></description><link>https://www.theleadershipcollective.co.uk/post/helping-one-person-might-not-change-the-whole-world-but-it-could-change-the-world-for-one-person</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69061651f7b9187937ef93e6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:28:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ab54_3c52791542f5463e9e3a947814b0039f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dan81231</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Survival: The Fight for Education Among Refugees in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasima Karimi, 2025 Many young  refugees in the UK struggle to access one of their most basic rights: education. As we all know,...]]></description><link>https://www.theleadershipcollective.co.uk/post/beyond-survival-the-fight-for-education-among-refugees-in-the-uk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b59197c13d3241748528cb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6e365a53bad14c38add529b95a57e5ca~mv2_d_7360_4912_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dan81231</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why leadership development is important in the refugee community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasima Karimi, 2025 Every individual is born with unique skills and qualities, honed over time, shaped by the environments they inhabit....]]></description><link>https://www.theleadershipcollective.co.uk/post/empower-young-refugees-future-leaders-program-overview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66cf25cbe7daf16f6dfbc2c3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ab54_3381c84307424d579dd20d767ecfb45f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dan81231</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>