The Team
Fereshta Jafari
Digital Services for Afghans
I studied architecture in Erfurt. I have been volunteering as an interpreter since 2019. In 2025, I worked with Drudel 11 e.V. on the Persian language version of the “Achso” app. Since April 2026, I have been working at Zaki as a counselor, supporting refugees from Afghanistan—particularly people with disabilities and single parents.
Juliane Tübke
Inclusion and Education Project: Give th:EM POWER
I studied German as a Foreign Language, Art History, and Fine Arts in Berlin and New York. Since completing my studies, I have been teaching and supporting refugees in Berlin. Since January 2023, I have been coordinating the project “Give th:EM POWER—Empowerment of Afghans in Berlin.”
Katha Averdung
Mitarbeiterin im Projekt "Give th:EM POWER" und Beratung (Arabisch)
Ich habe Soziale Arbeit und Lehramt für Germanistik und Sozialwissenschaften studiert. Bis 2023 habe ich für den Zivilen Friedensdienst in Palästina gearbeitet. Bis 2026 habe ich Menschen mit Einwanderungsgeschichte bei ihrer Integration in Aachen beraten. Seit September 2026 arbeite ich in dem Projekt „Give th:EM POWER“ – Empowerment der Afghan:innen in Berlin“ und berate auf Arabisch.
Pia Bergmann
Administration and Public Relations
I’m from Berlin and taught German as a foreign language in Germany, Mexico, Palestine, and Jordan from 2011 to 2023. Until 2023, I was the Public Relations Coordinator at the Goethe-Institut Ramallah. Now I work in administration and public relations at Zaki e.V.
Taman Noor
Men's Project and Counseling (Dari)
I studied cultural studies in Bremen. My areas of focus are diaspora, music, and culture. In 2015, I began volunteering with refugees. Since the summer of 2022, I have been working at Zaki e.V. on men’s projects and providing counseling.
Tareq Haris
Chairman
I was born in Baghdad and grew up in Jordan. After studying German as a foreign language in Amman, I earned my master’s degree in intercultural German studies in Bayreuth. Today, I work as a family support worker at Kompetenz gGmbH in Berlin and serve on the board of Zaki e.V.
José Antonio Roque Toimil
Ukraine Projects and Digital Services for Afghans
After graduating, I worked as a dancer and actor throughout Europe for over 15 years. I have been volunteering to help refugees since 2015. At Zaki e.V., I provide counseling to third-country nationals from Ukraine and teach German to older adults from Afghanistan.
Omed Arghandiwal
Company Management
After graduating, I worked abroad for several years—as a German instructor in Amman, as a DAAD lecturer in Kabul, and as the director of the Goethe-Institut in Erbil. Since 2016, I have been working in Berlin in the field of migration and refugees.
Abdallah Qutishat
Vice Chair
I am from Jordan and earned my bachelor’s degree in German as a Foreign Language in Amman. After that, I completed a master’s degree in Intercultural German Studies at the University of Bayreuth. Today, I work as a social worker and serve on the board of Zaki e.V.
Wael Al Mustafa
Men's Project and Counseling (Arabic)
I’m from the Ghab Plain in Syria and studied law in Damascus and political science and Islamic studies in Kiel. I’ve been in Germany since 2016, and in 2023 I began working with people who have experienced displacement. Now I’m responsible for Arabic-speaking men’s programs and counseling at Zaki e.V.
