Ahmed Tobasi is an actor, director, and cultural leader from Palestine. His birth and upbringing in Jenin Refugee Camp during the 1st Intifada, has shaped his worldview and artistic vision.

In 2002 during the 2nd Intifada Tobasi was taken prisoner by the Israeli army for four years. Upon his release, he joined The Freedom Theatre, an artistic venue that uses culture as a form of resistance. In 2009 he  took political asylum in Norway, gaining a place at the prestigious Nordic Black Theatre school.

In 2013, Tobasi moved back to Jenin Refugee Camp as coordinator for the Child and Youth Programme and later Artistic Director at The Freedom Theatre.

Tobasi worked with award winning playwright  Hassan Abdulrazzak and director Zoe Lafferty to create  And Here I Am, the  acclaimed solo show based on his life which has toured globally for eight years.

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