USA for UNHCR: Abdallah’s Refugee Story » Demoduck

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Category Description

Explanatory or educational video for a cause, social initiative, public awareness effort or non-profit organization

Project Description

We had the honor of bringing a young refugee’s story to life for World Refugee Day 2021. Meet Abdallah, an EMT on the frontlines of the pandemic who was resettled in the U.S. as a teen. His journey, however, began in Iraq when he was only a first grader.

We are so proud of this video and how it all came together with our partner USA For UNHCR. We got to know Abdallah over video calls, and developed a visual style to match his story, personality and voice. Fun fact: Abdallah is a musician and plays some guitar parts in the video’s custom score.

Credits

Client: USA for UNHCR
Agency: Demo Duck
Producer: Katie Johnston-Smith
ACD: Kelsie Ozamiz
Art Director: Rohan McDonald
Design: Soo Kim
Animation: Dima Lantsevich
Music and Sound Design: Dogbotic
Voice Over & Guitar: Abdallah Al-Obaidi