In 2016, Taban Shoresh founded The Lotus Flower in her living room with no money. Fast forward to December 2023 and watch her being introduced by The High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, at the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva. Taban was part of two multi-stakeholder pledges; the first one was called ‘Gender Equality and […]
While GIFT was in Kurdistan, we had the pleasure of being accompanied by Sorelle Amore, an artist and global explorer. During this visit, Sorelle had the opportunity to interview Taban Shoresh, founder of the Lotus Flower, about her inspiring personal journey. Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcDQVIWNvKw
Taban Shoresh has been honored with an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her outstanding charitable work in aiding displaced individuals, refugees, and local communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. GIFT is incredibly proud to be associated with Taban Shoresh OBE and the remarkable team at The Lotus Flower. This recognition is […]