An in-depth look at the MENA region from SAT-7 personnel.
This morning, when my daughter woke up, she was safe. She rolled out of bed, had breakfast, and texted her friends on the way to school. She was thinking of her driver’s test next week, softball practice that afternoon and a trip to the mall. Typical middle-class, suburban teenager day in the U.S. – school,
Continue reading Child Marriages: The Shocking Statistics…
February 1, 2018 by Mary Joseph The recent allegations of sexual harassment against Hollywood public figures have sent ripples worldwide. The #metoo hashtag on social media united not only female victims but also many male supporters. My experience in Egypt, however, is that sexual harassment isn’t limited to the workspace but is loud and proud
Continue reading Sexual Harassment on the Streets of Egypt…
DECEMBER 5th, 2017 by Katerina Parpa On a recent trip to Lebanon, Communications Officer Katerina Parpa visited a learning center that uses SAT-7 ACADEMY’s educational programs to help refugee children thrive. Here she reflects on the experience and the heart-warming moments she shared with the Syrian and Iraqi children. Merhaba!” (“Hello!”) said a little Syrian
Continue reading My Teacher and My Hero…
October 30, 2017 by Dennis Wiens Recently, at a SAT-7 event, we were asked to help guests register and give them their packets for the weekend. Excitement and expectation were running high as we took our post in the hotel. For the most part, it was very quiet with just a few workers walking by and
Continue reading “I Think Turkey is hopeless”…
August 31, 2017 by Mary Joseph A lack of parking spots used to be one of the only concerns on the busy crowded streets of Cairo. Mary, our reporter/blogger from Egypt, shares a new and very different perspective. There was a new routine on Palm Sunday this year. On a day when many families in
Continue reading Living as a Target for Terrorists…
As the Christian community in the Middle East is increasingly under threat, the question of how believers should respond to violence becomes more and more a topic of conversation. The recent brutal gun attacks and suicide bombings in Egypt have left many of our brothers and sisters there grieving, despairing, angry, and feeling vulnerable. SAT-7 plays a unique role in supporting
Continue reading Respond to Violence with the Peace of Christ…
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