“I am a Muslim, am I an extremist?” – Kurdish youth reinventing the narrative

“For years we’ve had ISIS and many people joined [ISIS] because of not having a job”. Sarab Attar is a…

Students supporting students: Reaching youth in Arsal, Lebanon

After receiving the news in the summer of 2016 that they would receive full scholarships to their chosen higher education…

Big steps for youth: Running the Gazi Half Marathon

As 2018 drew to a close, a group of scholarship students, SPARK staff, and friends came together in the centre…

Involving teachers and parents in deradicalisation

Radicalisation of youth has been a permeating problem in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) since so-called Islamic State (IS)…

SPARK presents first “Peace Through Moderation” conference in Erbil

World Mental Health Day: Psychosocial training for refugee students

Mental health remains one of the least tackled issues facing displaced young people. The psychological impact of conflict and violence,…