Mariam Seh Ibrahim
Appearances
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
Joseph's Church and we are gifted from St. Joseph's, 17th of Fregate and Chair Tony Brown, the absolute support. We don't have such experienced leaders. I was a scout in my country. I was like a cop and explorer but I haven't been a leader before. 17th of Fregate extended all the training. 5th of Fregate just gave us the campsite
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
Everyone is welcoming us and everyone is supporting us with facilities, with campsites, with toys, with games, with support, with van riding because we don't have the DL license. No one ever saved any energy or money or anything to support our group. So it's a very welcoming environment and I'm pleased and honored to be in this community.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
Thank you very much. I'm honoured to serve this community. It's amazing to be one of Rege-Bernstein's constituents, really.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
Mariam Seh Ibrahim. We are the first Muslim scout group in Reigate called Bitlahem. Muslims are a minority in Reigate and Benistead and Christians are a minority in Gaza and Palestine. So we choose Bitlahem so we can make a twinning between our group and scouts in Gaza and Bitlahem as well.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
It was informally set up 18 months from now, formally set up last term. We had a big opening ceremony attended by the Deputy Mayor for Ramadan. And I was amazed that everyone was asking about the fasting, how you break your fast, how you're praying. And the ceremony and the scouting make it easier to invite your friends. And we informed them how we...
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
Absolutely. We share lots of things together. So it was a high value of opportunity, of inclusivity and hearing each other and harmony. And that's what I love about Scout, that we are all one and we are speaking about what's overlapping between our cultures. They loved our food, which is like global food from everywhere.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
Our Scout group is very, very, very different than all the Scouts in the area. It's lots of backgrounds. Nigerian, African, Syrian, Palestinian, Egyptian. We have lots of... So when the deputy mayor came and said, this is an international food festival. This is like celebrating culture and this is celebrating diversity in Raighe.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
So it's the place that minorities feel home and feel welcomed and feel better for the future and feel that they are here in the United Kingdom, are welcomed, which is very important to feel when the vast majority of our kids, unfortunately, are facing bullying at school. and they have a safe space to speak about it. And absolutely we have to extend the thanks to St.