11. Maya Ghazal
Age: 24
Occupation: Pilot
Nationality: Syrian
Residence: U.K.
Category: Social Impact
Ghazal has been an advocate for UNHCR since 2017 and became a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR in 2021, helping to fundraise for humanitarian emergencies. The Syrian refugee has spoken to governments and decision-makers around the world advocating for access to education and safe legal pathways for refugees. She is training to become a commercial pilot and is due to get her wings in 2025. She fled Damascus to begin a new life in the U.K. at the height of the Syrian conflict in 2015 and graduated from Brunel University of London with a degree in aviation engineering and pilot studies. She received the Princess Diana Legacy Award in 2017.