Hassan Akkad

Hassan Akkad: From Aleppo to the NHS

Hassan Akkad fled Syria in 2015, filming his journey from Aleppo through Turkey, the Aegean Sea, Greece, and the Balkans to the UK. His documentary 'Exodus: Our Journey to Europe' won a BAFTA. He later worked as a cleaner at a London NHS hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic and became a high-profile advocate for NHS workers' rights and refugee integration. His story illustrates both the human reality of the Syrian exodus and the contribution refugees make in their adopted countries.