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By The Rohingya Post<\/p>\n
His journey has taken a turn into one which inspires many youngsters for his dedication in breaking barriers of language and culture, desire to pursue a formal education, and commitment in contributing to the local Irish society through sports and inclusion<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n CARLOW: Mohammed Ismail, 21, was honoured by An Garda S\u00f3ch\u00e1na (the Irish Police) with an individual award on Thursday, November 7.<\/p>\n Ismail\u2019s positive contributions to his Rohingya community and the Irish society in Carlow, is considered to be an extraordinary story of academic, sport and social inclusion excellence.<\/p>\n He was born in Nayapara Refugee Camp, Bangladesh where his family took refuge after fleeing the genocide in his parents\u2019 birthplace Myanmar (Burma) in 1991-2.<\/p>\n At the age of eleven, Ismail was resettled in Carlow, Ireland in April 2009 under the coordinated Irish government and UNHCR refugee resettlement programme.<\/p>\n Before his arrival in Carlow, he had no education, English language, citizenship or opportunity for community engagement.<\/p>\n Ismail\u2019s journey has taken a turn into one which inspires many youngsters for his dedication in breaking barriers of language and culture, desire to pursue a formal education, and commitment in contributing to the local Irish society through sports and inclusion.<\/p>\n Ismail is now in his second year of Bachelor of Engineering Aircraft Systems at IT (Institute of Technology) Carlow.<\/p>\n He is also the vice-captain of Carlow Cricket Club which he and his Rohingya community have re-established upon their arrivals in Carlow and brought many trophies to his new home Carlow.<\/p>\n