Before arriving in the UK, Wali has worked as an experienced professional in political advisory, policy, and governance roles. From 2005 to 2021, he worked in Afghanistan with the European Union, United Nations, British Embassy, and Afghan Government. His work focused on diplomacy, governance, peacebuilding, and humanitarian initiatives.
He holds a BA in Political Science (2004), and an MA in International Relations, specializing in Peacebuilding and Diplomacy (2019). In July 2021, Wali relocated to the United Kingdom.
On 25 April 2022, he joined IRC-UK Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration (RAI) team as a Bilingual Integration Officer and began supporting refugees through orientation classes and support trainings and continued bridging communities and empower newly arrived families.
Currently, Wali contributes to RAI programme activities through programme delivery, focusing on refugee integration and employment support.