Vandu Languages is a business established in 1999 to provide interpreting, translation and health and social care bilingual advocacy to public and private sector organisations; whilst Diversity Resource International (DRI) is a community interest company that provides research, executive coaching, business management and leadership training to cross sector organisations in the UK and Africa, as well as a variety of activities for ethnic minorities in the UK.

Mebrak is the social entrepreneur in residence at the University of Brighton. She is a well-regarded public speaker, facilitator, business start-up mentor and coach.

Through her entrepreneurial work, Mebrak has established a strong professional reputation in offering effective support, guidance and inspiration to international migrants, has been recognised by the public and private sector for her strong leadership attributes, and is a member of several public sector policy advisory boards.

She was a member of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF) from 1978-1994. As a young female independence fighter she was a barefoot doctor and then a Morse code radio operator until Eritrea gained its independence in 1991.

Mebrak came to the UK as an international student to study business at Bachelor and Masters Level. She has successfully combined her experience of war and conflict with leadership and business education. She pursued a career as a social entrepreneur and is called upon to share her practical experience of how to start, develop, grow and run small businesses and social enterprises in the UK.

Mebrak is a mother, role model and inspiration to those who dare to start from scratch and succeed in life.