The Boy with Two Hearts: A Story of Hope

About Hamed Amiri

Hamed Amiri was born in Herat Afghanistan and grew up under Taliban rule before escaping at the age of ten. He is a motivational speaker and influencer in the education sector and a board member at Coleg Gwent Wales. In 2016 he was awarded the Inspiring the Next Generation Award by the University of South Wales for services to education and young people. Inspired by his late brother's passion for positive change in society Hamed's mission is to share his family's story with a wide audience and change perceptions surrounding refugees and diversity. This is his first book.Hessam was born in Afghanistan.Hessam Amiri began his digital marketing career in 2014 starting at The Royal Mint one of the oldest companies in the world. Hessam now works for Yugo a student accommodation business managing the Global Digital Acquisition strategy. Hessam has won many digital awards and spoken at various digital marketing events. In 2021 he became one of the youngest judges for the UK Search Awards.Hessam has always pushed boundaries - in digital as well as in real life - by having his family's story made into a play and a new virtual reality experience for the digital world! In 2022 the virtual reality experience Ripples of Kindness was an Official Selection of FIVARS (Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories) and a Finalist at QLD XR Festival. Outside the world of digital Hessam was Governor for University Hospitals Bristol & Weston 2019-22 and an ambassador of Daring to Dream charity.