Mohamed Malim's guest appearances

Mohamed Malim

The Backpocket Podcast

Gramercy

trashtalk*studio

Matt Wagner

David Meltzer

David Chang

Ron Johnson

Chris Johnson

Josh Perry

Blake Weber

Brogan Graham

Walter Bond

TJ Lavin

Mark Metry

Alex French

Michelle Weinstein

Sam Harper

Erica Matluck

OwlTail

Epimonía is a refugee-founded fashion label with a central mission of supporting refugees. We upcycle material from life jackets that were worn by refugees on the Mediterranean Sea and discarded upon arrival in Greece.Mohamed Malim is a former Somali refugee who was born in a refugee camp in Kenya. Today he's the founder &amp; creative director of Epimonia. All of their products not only serve as a symbolic gesture of support and solidarity for refugees around the world, but we have multiple campaigns and partnerships that have tangible impacts on the lives of refugees.https://epimonia.com/ 

Epimonía is a refugee-founded fashion label with a central mission of supporting refugees. We upcycle material from life jackets that were worn by refugees on the Mediterranean Sea and discarded upon arrival in Greece. Mohamed Malim is a former Somali refugee who was born in a refugee camp in Kenya. Today he's the founder &amp; creative director of Epimonia. All of their products not only serve as a symbolic gesture of support and solidarity for refugees around the world, but we have multiple campaigns and partnerships that have tangible impacts on the lives of refugees.<a href="https://epimonia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://epimonia.com/ </a>

Empowering Refugees Through Fashion with Mohamed Malim

Mohamed's story starts with his parents' story, as most of ours do. Over a million Somalis have lost their homes and been forced to flee because of a decades long civil war. Many flee to neighboring countries such as Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, and Kenya. The Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya is where Mohamed's family fled to and where he was born 24 years ago. It is the world's largest refugee complex. As of January 2020, the UN estimates 217,532 Somali refugees and asylum seekers are living among it's 5 camps. This is not a healthy place to birth a child, yet children make up 58% of the camp.According to the UN website, Africa Renewal, Dadaab is described as being originally built only as a temporary haven for around 90,000 refugees who were fleeing clan fighting in 1991. It is now a sprawling complex of 5 tent camps that even house makeshift movie theaters and soccer leagues. It is counted as the third largest city in Kenya, after Nairobi and Mombasa. Technically, the camps are overseen by the UNHCR, but practically, it is self-reliant, run democratically by elected community volunteers. According to an article in the Star Tribune in June 2019, 52,333 people living in the Twin Cities in Minnesota claim Somali heritage. Somalia is one of five countries that together produce two-thirds of the world’s refugees according to the UN. Sadly, the Pew Research Center cites the number of Somali-born people living outside of their homeland has doubled to 2 million between 1990 and 2015. Mohamed's quote: "The future belongs to those who prepare for it today." - Malcolm XReferences:Somali History: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14094503 Dadaab Refugee Camp: https://www.un.org/africarenewal/news/refugee-camp-became-cityDadaab Statistics: https://www.unhcr.org/ke/857-statistics.htmlDadaab: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DadaabSomalis in MN: https://www.startribune.com/how-did-the-twin-cities-become-a-hub-for-somali-immigrants/510139341/Somali Global Diaspora: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/06/01/5-facts-about-the-global-somali-diaspora/Epimonia: https://epimonia.com/Mohamed Malim: https://mohamedmalim.com/Epimonia in Greek means Persistence

Mohamed's story starts with his parents' story, as most of ours do. Over a million Somalis have lost their homes and been forced to flee because of a decades long civil war. Many flee to neighboring countries such as Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, and Kenya. The Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya is where Mohamed's family fled to and where he was born 24 years ago. It is the world's largest refugee complex. As of January 2020, the UN estimates 217,532 Somali refugees and asylum seekers are living among it's 5 camps. This is not a healthy place to birth a child, yet children make up 58% of the camp.According to the UN website, Africa Renewal, Dadaab is described as being originally built only as a temporary haven for around 90,000 refugees who were fleeing clan fighting in 1991. It is now a sprawling complex of 5 tent camps that even house makeshift movie theaters and soccer leagues. It is counted as the third largest city in Kenya, after Nairobi and Mombasa. Technically, the camps are overseen by the UNHCR, but practically, it is self-reliant, run democratically by elected community volunteers. According to an article in the Star Tribune in June 2019, 52,333 people living in the Twin Cities in Minnesota claim Somali heritage. Somalia is one of five countries that together produce two-thirds of the world’s refugees according to the UN. Sadly, <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/06/01/5-facts-about-the-global-somali-diaspora/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Pew Research Center</a> cites the number of Somali-born people living outside of their homeland has doubled to 2 million between 1990 and 2015. Mohamed's quote: "The future belongs to those who prepare for it today." - Malcolm X References:Somali History: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14094503" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14094503</a> Dadaab Refugee Camp: <a href="https://www.un.org/africarenewal/news/refugee-camp-became-city" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.un.org/africarenewal/news/refugee-camp-became-city</a>Dadaab Statistics: <a href="https://www.unhcr.org/ke/857-statistics.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.unhcr.org/ke/857-statistics.html</a> Dadaab: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadaab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadaab</a>Somalis in MN: <a href="https://www.startribune.com/how-did-the-twin-cities-become-a-hub-for-somali-immigrants/510139341/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.startribune.com/how-did-the-twin-cities-become-a-hub-for-somali-immigrants/510139341/</a>Somali Global Diaspora: <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/06/01/5-facts-about-the-global-somali-diaspora/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/06/01/5-facts-about-the-global-somali-diaspora/</a>Epimonia: <a href="https://epimonia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://epimonia.com/</a>Mohamed Malim: <a href="https://mohamedmalim.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mohamedmalim.com/</a> Epimonia in Greek means Persistence

Mohamed Malim - Somalia

Mohamed Malim is the founder of Epimonia (https://www.epimonia.com/) which means perseverance in Greek. He is making an enormous impact on humanity by selling 100% recycled orange bracelets and donating 50% of his earnings to refugees in America. These bracelets are made from the life jackets of refugees who arrive in Greece. Learn more about his why, his path, and his company!  *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #7 - Mohamed Malim* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com or by raven! Check out more content from us here: www.yourbackpockets.com

Mohamed Malim is the founder of Epimonia (<a href="https://www.epimonia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.epimonia.com/</a>) which means perseverance in Greek. He is making an enormous impact on humanity by selling 100% recycled orange bracelets and donating 50% of his earnings to refugees in America. These bracelets are made from the life jackets of refugees who arrive in Greece. Learn more about his why, his path, and his company!  *Disclaimer: originally Marketing Intern Spotlight #7 - Mohamed Malim* Every listener is a marketing intern. The Marketing Intern Spotlight (MIS) is a conversation with a marketing intern. This podcast is for the marketing interns by the marketing interns! If you want to be apart of the MIS movement, reach out to us at <a href="thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thebackpocketpodcast@gmail.com</a> or by raven! Check out more content from us here: <a href="yourbackpockets.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.yourbackpockets.com</a>

71. Mohamed Malim - Marketing Intern Spotlight