Safa Sankari
Bio:
Safa Sankari is the co-founder and former president of SAMS Michigan Foundation, a Non-profit, 501c3 dedicated to medical and humanitarian relief in the United States and Syria. She currently works with Women Under Siege on a crowdmap project documenting reports of rape and sexual abuse in the current Syrian crisis. Sankari has been interviewed by The Takeaway several times and appeared on Robin Morgan's show regarding Syria. In July 2012, she spoke at the UN about sexual violence crimes and lack of reporting in Syria. She is currently studying for her Master’s in Psychology.
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WMC Women Under Siege
No more music, no more jasmine: A Syrian-American’s reflections on Aleppo
As a young Syrian-American, visiting Aleppo with my family was the highlight of my year. The sweet scent of jasmine abounded in the gardens, mixed with the aroma of Turkish coffee. At night, cafes were always full of people enjoying the cool breeze. But the city’s landscape has drastically changed: Barrel bombs have destroyed entire districts. Missiles have shattered homes, schools, cars, and lives. My family tells me that the pictures in the news do not do justice to the enormity of the devastation. Aleppo has been dubbed “the world’s most dangerous city.”
WMC Live
January 26, 2013 | Safa Sankari, Hibaaq Osman, Maria Echaveste, Ruwayda Mustafah |
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #23: Hibaaq Osman, Maria Echaveste, Ruwayda Mustafa, Safa Sankari. (Original Airdate 1/26/2013)
Robin on “firsts” in Obama’s 2nd inaugural, and racist roots of the 2nd Amendment. Safa Sankari on Syrian women; Hibaaq Osman on violence against Middle Eastern women; Maria Echaveste on U.S. immigration policy; Ruwayda Mustafa live from Kurdistan.
