Saumaun Heiat
Saumaun Heiat is a graduate of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. As a Program Support Officer at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Bangladesh in 2017, Saumaun worked to support Rohingya Muslim refugees in Cox’s Bazaar and families displaced from coastal areas in Dhaka. Saumaun also reports on climate migration in Iran and Iraq.
Location: Irvine, CA
Work Area: Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan
Recent Publications
The Hazara community in Afghanistan is stuck in the middle between Iran and the Taliban, Atlantic Council
Iran’s Dustbowl Migration, Eon Magazine
The Hazara community in Afghanistan is stuck in the middle between Iran and the Taliban, Atlantic Council
Iran’s Dustbowl Migration, Eon Magazine