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14 Sep

Interview with Dr. Amal Al-Malki

Interview with Dr Amal Al-Malki   Dr Amal Al-Malki is a Qatari scholar, educator, and advocate of women’s rights and gender equality.   “What Intisar Foundation has done is exemplary in such a short time. The wonderful aspect about its work is that it’s the clear identification of their cause and the direct way of tackling […]

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7 Jul

Interview with Badr Jafar

Interview with Badr Jafar   Badr Jafar is the CEO of Crescent Enterprises, President of Crescent Petroleum, and Founder of the Pearl Initiative.   “Philanthropy in the Arab world is no longer confined to individual acts of charity. We are now witnessing the evolution of strategic philanthropy, where donors and organizations are looking beyond short-term […]

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23 May

Suad’s story

Suad, 46 years old, Syrian Widowed, Mother of four Seamstress   “My mental health deteriorated, I would get angry and black out, hurt myself. I tried to throw myself out of the window a few times. I started to get worried that I would hurt others in my family, not just myself. I tried to […]

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23 May

Inaya’s story

Inaya, 34 years old, Syrian Married, Mother of eight Homemaker   “Everything in the world can be overcome, war, poverty, displacement, we are strong enough to face many difficulties. But when your own body is not well, it causes many doubts and fears.”   “The only thing I can really say to myself and other […]

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16 Mar

Interview with Nina Hoas

Interview with Nina Hoas   Nina Hoas is the Head of Philanthropy Advisory at the largest royal family-owned private banking and asset management group LGT.   “Practice strategic philanthropy that supports changing whole systems. I’ve seen this happen when philanthropists and foundations find each other and start funding towards the same goals, usually aligned with […]

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14 Mar

Interview with H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein

Interview with H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein   H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein is the Chairman of the largest royal family-owned private banking and asset management group LGT, and the founder of Lightrock and LGT Venture Philanthropy.   “I’m convinced there is a significant opportunity to have a bigger and better […]

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9 Jan

Hiba’s story

Hiba, 32 years old, Syrian Married, Mother of three Housewife   “I can be my own therapist now, I can calm myself down and control my emotions to not harm myself or others. I am happy to have had this chance and hope to do the Intisar Foundation’s drama therapy programme again.”   My name […]

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9 Jan

Najwa’s story

Najwa, 35 years old, Syrian Widowed, Mother of eight Housewife   “The only place in the world where I could speak about my issues without fear or shame were the Intisar Foundation drama therapy sessions. Even if only once a week, I would leave the house as one person and come back as another. I […]

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10 Oct

El Shamiyah’s story

El Shamiyah, 55 years old, Syrian Widowed, Mother of eleven Homemaker   “Everything about the Intisar Foundation programme was unique – the music, the dance, the talking, the ability to explore our social circle safely. I felt I was able to release the anger inside me as the sessions went on. The programme gave me […]

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10 Oct

Warde’s story

Warde, 47 years old, Syrian Married, Mother of five Homemaker and small business owner   “ I decided to join the Intisar Foundation drama therapy programme in order to make some changes in my routine. At first, the programme felt like a fun, entertaining activity to do with a group of nice women, but as […]

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