Dr Hussain Raissi is a Research Advisor at Nationality for All and Postdoctoral Fellow at Te Ao o Rongomaraeroa | National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago. His research explores migration, belonging, and identity among Muslim youth in New Zealand, with wider expertise in social cohesion and refugee advocacy. He is also a member of the Impacted Persons Advisory Group for the Statelessness and Dignified Citizenship Coalition – Asia Pacific, contributing lived experience insights to regional policy discussions. Hussain holds a PhD in Migration Studies and has contributed to national studies on Muslim diversity, social integration, and discrimination. He brings multilingual fluency and cross-cultural experience from previous work in France, Afghanistan, and the United Arab Emirates.