Refugee-Background Student Adviser

Abdul Haidari is the refugee-background students adviser, and he is here to support you on your study journey.

My name is Abdul Samad Haidari (he/him), the refugee-background student adviser.

I was born in the high mountains and wide landscapes of Afghanistan and have been a refugee since I was 10 years old. I have recently arrived in Aotearoa after spending nearly a decade in Indonesia as a refugee.

My job is to support students who were refugees, or whose parents were refugees, while they study at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. I am the first point of contact for any concerns.

I am available for in-person drop-ins on Wednesdays 11 am–4 pm in SU201.