Areej Khan
Founder & CEO
Refugee youth advocate and programme designer, building SEHER from lived experience.
Who We Are
Our mission and vision, the founder behind SEHER, the story that started it all, and the team carrying the dawn forward.
Our Mission
To unite refugee youth in Malaysia in a safe space where we find strength in each other, empower ourselves through education, skills and advocacy, and turn our hopes into reality — reclaiming our voices and the confidence to shape our own futures.
Our Vision
A future where refugee youth are not just seen but heard, not just surviving but thriving — with the strength to stand tall, the empowerment to break barriers, and the hope to build a life of dignity and purpose.
Meet Our Founder
Founder & CEO · Refugee Youth Advocate
Areej arrived in Malaysia as a refugee at the age of twelve. The challenges she grew up with became the question that drives her: what can be done to make things better for refugee youth? That question became SEHER.
A refugee youth advocate and programme designer, Areej has turned lived experience into leadership — and into action. She founded SEHER to build the belonging, support, and opportunity she wishes she'd had growing up.
Today, SEHER is led by Areej alone — but this is only the dawn. A team of refugee youth leaders will grow around it.
Our Team
SEHER begins with one — and grows with many. This is just the start of the team.
Founder & CEO
Refugee youth advocate and programme designer, building SEHER from lived experience.
Volunteers & future leaders
We're growing a team of refugee youth leaders, mentors and allies. There's a place for you here.
Join the team