INSPIRING PUBLIC SPEAKER, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST and THOUGHT LEADER
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The world can be a complex
and difficult place with many challenges…
…but as I have learned, it can have great beauty and opportunity once you open your mind and heart. My life changed forever on August 3, 2006. A car bomb exploded, leaving me blind and nearly dead. Dedicated doctors, fate and faith brought me back—not as I was before, but to a new life that is perhaps better than the one before.
This new life has given me an opportunity to meet many people and share ways that faith, persistence and technology can help others in difficult or dire circumstances.
We are never alone in this life. There are always people and organizations who can help. In my new life, I have gained many new insights and skills. My desire is to share them with you.
Qusay Hussein is an education advocate, student and motivational speaker. In 2012, he immigrated to the United States and integrated himself into American society by learning English very quickly. After securing the second-highest GED score in his region, he went on to earn an associate degree from Austin Community College in 2018. With his eye on a graduate degree, Qusay then enrolled at the University of Texas in Austin and in 2021 graduated with a dual bachelor’s degree in psychology and social work. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in social work. Growing up, Qusay dreamed of becoming a surgeon. Although his visual impairment prevents him from operating, he hasn’t given up on being a doctor. His goal is to earn a doctorate’s degree psychology. In the process, Qusay has shared his story through numerous public speaking appearances, eager to relate how life’s challenges can be gifts.
Qusay is a gifted public speaker and storyteller. His life story and the fortitude with which he tackled tremendous challenges inspires audiences and motivates them to do more and be better. Interested in enlisting Qusay to speak at an upcoming event?
Keynote address presented at the Spring 2022 Graduation Commencement of the University of Texas’ Steve Hicks School of Social Work, Austin, Texas
Advocate for Other People, presented at the Lawyers for Immigration Conference at the University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
Keynote address presented at the Spring 2020 Graduation Commencement of Austin Community College, Austin, Texas
Qusay’s extraordinary life is documented in dozens of videos available on YouTube. From a documentary about him produced by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) to clips of public speeches and words of wisdom from the man, open your eyes to the world of Qusay Hussein.
On May 21, 2022, Qusay Hussein earned his master’s degree in social work from the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas in Austin. He was
Alcade, the official publication of the Texas Exes alumni association, published a profile of Qusay by Chris O’Connell in its May–June 2021 issue. “I came to the U.S., no family,
In 2012 when I entered my immigration committee, there were seven women and one interpreter. They asked me to which country I would like to go. I told them I
INSPIRING PUBLIC SPEAKER,
COMMUNITY ACTIVIST and THOUGHT LEADER
‘‘
The world can be a complex
and difficult place with many challenges…
…but as I have learned, it can have great beauty and opportunity once you open your mind and heart. My life changed forever on August 3, 2006. A car bomb exploded, leaving me blind and nearly dead. Dedicated doctors, fate and faith brought me back—not as I was before, but to a new life that is perhaps better than the one before.
This new life has given me an opportunity to meet many people and share ways that faith, persistence and technology can help others in difficult or dire circumstances.
We are never alone in this life. There are always people and organizations who can help. In my new life, I have gained many new insights and skills. My desire is to share them with you.
Qusay Hussein is an education advocate, student and motivational speaker. In 2012, he immigrated to the United States and integrated himself into American society by learning English very quickly. After securing the second-highest GED score in his region, he went on to earn an associate degree from Austin Community College in 2018.
With his eye on a graduate degree, Qusay then enrolled at the University of Texas in Austin and in 2021 graduated with a dual bachelor’s degree in psychology and social work. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in social work. Growing up, Qusay dreamed of becoming a surgeon. Although his visual impairment prevents him from operating, he hasn’t given up on being a doctor. His goal is to earn a doctorate’s degree psychology. In the process, Qusay has shared his story through numerous public speaking appearances, eager to relate how life’s challenges can be gifts.
Qusay is a gifted public speaker and storyteller. His life story and the fortitude with which he tackled tremendous challenges inspires audiences and motivates them to do more and be better. Interested in enlisting Qusay to speak at an upcoming event?
Keynote address presented at the Spring 2022 Graduation Commencement of the University of Texas’ Steve Hicks School of Social Work, Austin, Texas
Advocate for Other People, presented at the Lawyers for Immigration Conference at the University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
Keynote address presented at the Spring 2020 Graduation Commencement of Austin Community College, Austin, Texas
Qusay’s extraordinary life is documented in dozens of videos available on YouTube. From a documentary about him produced by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) to clips of public speeches and words of wisdom from the man, open your eyes to the world of Qusay Hussein.
On May 21, 2022, Qusay Hussein earned his master’s degree in social work from the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas in Austin. He was
Alcade, the official publication of the Texas Exes alumni association, published a profile of Qusay by Chris O’Connell in its May–June 2021 issue. “I came to the U.S., no family,
In 2012 when I entered my immigration committee, there were seven women and one interpreter. They asked me to which country I would like to go. I told them I
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