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Rani Skawi Welcomes Refugees to Inverclyde

  • Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2022
  • Motion reference: S6M-04593

That the Parliament recognises Rani Skawi’s efforts in welcoming refugees from Afghanistan to their new home of Inverclyde; further recognises that Rani Skawi spoke to an audience, which included 17 Afghan refugee families, during a refugee welcome event organised by Inverclyde Community Development Trust, Inverclyde Council, CVS Inverclyde, Your Voice, Beacon Arts Centre and Compassionate Inverclyde; understands that Rani Skawi was herself a refugee who left her home in Damascus, Syria, three years ago and has since settled in Port Glasgow with her family; celebrates that Rani Skawi is using her own experience as a refugee to offer guidance and reassurance to refugees in similar circumstances; further celebrates that her story of moving to Scotland is one of success, having enrolled in a college course, obtained a driving licence and, in her own words, has "a whole new life" and is "very happy", and believes that, as more stories emerge concerning the challenges and strife of refugees across the world, people like Rani Skawi can be symbols of hope.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Pam Gosal, Ross Greer, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Jenni Minto, Collette Stevenson, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Martin Whitfield