Guwahati, January 27: The 15th edition of the Star Talk event, organised by the Stars of North East India (SONEI), took place on Saturday in Guwahati. The keynote speaker was Shehnab Sahin, Country Representative of Cooperazione Per Lo Sviluppo (COSV), Italy, currently based in the Syrian Arab Republic. Sahin, who belongs to Guwahati, resigned from her civil services job in 2022 and left for Syria to work for the refugees there.
With over 13 years of experience in humanitarian and developmental work, Sahin shared her journey of working across themes such as refugee and IDP security, migration, gender, food security, climate change, and livelihoods. She detailed her roles in assisting Syrian refugees, her work with climate change adaptation for farmers in India, and her career transition from civil services to international development.
The event also saw the unveiling of ‘Star Light’, a newsletter capturing SONEI’s initiatives and achievements. This was followed by a vibrant Q&A session with Sahin.
Special thanks were extended to A Sabur Tapadar, Rahena Sultana Ahmed, and Suaid M Laskar for their support. Kashmiri Saikia, Chief Business Officer, Career Grad Global, spoke to express her delight for being partner of the event. Founder Trustee Nurul Islam Laskar opened the event, emphasising SONEI’s mission of identifying, nurturing, and mentoring talents in society.
Founded in 2014, SONEI has been committed to promoting social initiatives, including supporting outstanding students from BPL families.
