FLUTURA MAZREKU: How escaping war has helped shape her passion in public service

Before becoming the wife of Kyle Seeback, Member of Parliament for Dufferin- Caledon and working for the Federal Parliament and Government of Canada, Flutura Mazreku’s life was far from perfect as a teenager. She and her family were escaping war in the heart of Europe. The war would leave scars on her family where her mother Shpresa would lose family members as a result of Serbia’s brutal war in Kosovo.

While the memories of war remain, it didn’t break Flutra’s spirit. Since being airlifted to Canada among over 5,000 other refugees in 1999, Mazreku was part of Operation Parasol, Canada’s response to UNHCR following their urgent calls for help to assist Albania and Macedonia with the refugee crisis. Mazreku and her family would take a leap of faith and come to Canada without the knowledge of her father’s whereabouts as they were separated during the war while their hometown was under siege. Mazreku’s father is and was a well-known academic that contributed his life’s work towards the rights of Albanians in Kosovo that were continuously violated.

Flutura Mazreku Seeback has since dedicated her passion to advocate for refugee rights and to public service fostering strong relationships between Kosovo and Canada. Mazreku holds a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Philosophy and a Master’s degree specializing in International Refugee Law, she combines her personal experience with academic expertise to make meaningful contributions in the field working to bridge connections between Kosovo and Canada, promoting cultural and diplomatic ties that benefit both countries.