Lunchtime Lecture: Across Mountains, Land and Sea

Mir Rahimi is a dedicated advocate for peace, justice and human rights. Born in Afghanistan, he moved to the UK in 2001 as a child refugee and went on to earn a master’s degree in political theory from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2011. He will be in conversation, discussing his book Across Mountains, Land and Sea: One Boy’s Extraordinary Journey.

About the book: The extraordinary and uplifting true story of one boy’s journey across the world to escape death, war and destruction, and his inspiring life spent trying to help refugees and displaced people find safety and security against all odds.

More about the author here: https://mir-rahimi.com/

The Lunchtime Lectures take place in the front foyer of the library.

When: Thursday 18 June 2026, 12.30pm – 13.30pm

Where: Bristol Central Library, Deanery Road, City Centre, Bristol BS1 5TL