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Showing at-risk women in Türkiye their true worth
As Turkish society continues to be shocked by high numbers of femicides, SAT-7 is reaching out to vulnerable women with a simple message: you are not alone. A second series of a powerful program offering support to them has launched, one year on from Türkiye’s troubling withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
New light on the path for young people
SAT-7 ARABIC is helping young people turn to God and find connection amid struggle and isolation through the third season of its New Light program.
Remembering Rev. Mehdi Dibaj, an Iranian pastor killed for his faith
The 1990s were one of the most difficult decades for Iran’s small but growing church, as several leaders were martyred for the sake of their faith and their desire to share God’s message of salvation, hope, and love. In a powerful interview on SAT-7 PARS program Insiders , Issa Dibaj spoke of the life and example of his father, the Rev. Mehdi Dibaj, as he followed in the footsteps of Christ.
New festival nurtures film-making that changes lives
Film can change the way we understand and look at life. This is the thinking behind SAT-7’s use of drama in productions like Backstage and a forthcoming TV film, Toxic , whose characters are looking for healing from the various forms of rejection and violence they have experienced . It is also one of the reasons for SAT-7’s support for a new short film competition for young Christian film-makers in Egypt and the Arab World.
SAT-7 KIDS program receives Special Mention at youth television awards
The SAT-7 KIDS team are honoured to have received a Special Mention at the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Festival, which was held on 10-15 June in Munich, Germany . The program Story in the Attic was among the finalists in the “Fiction for Ages 11-15" category , and was a lso a finalist for the festival’s Gender Equity Prize.
SAT-7 PARS supports Afghans to find hope and freedom
Escalating restrictions on women’s freedoms, a return to repressive rule, broken promises for girls’ education, a collapsed economy, and one of the worst humanitarian crises of today's world have stripped people in Afghanistan of their hopes for the future. SAT-7 PARS is ramping up its efforts and making new connections to respond to these increasingly desperate needs.
“Obstacle Overcomers” help change the disability narrative
Life can be very difficult for people with disabilities in Turkey, with exclusion from society often among the challenges they face. This year, SAT-7 TÜRK’s program Obstacle Overcomers is providing a space for people with disabilities, and their loved ones, to contribute to the changing narrative on disability.
Young Arab viewers "accept the challenge" on SAT-7 KIDS
Gaining a deeper understanding of the Bible can be life-changing – and SAT-7 KIDS viewers are now witnessing this on-screen through a new gameshow. Creating an atmosphere of excitement, healthy competition, and laughter, Challenge Accepted helps young viewers grow in faith as they play along with the participants.
Persian songwriting borne of suffering
A SAT-7 series is producing new worship songs for the suffering Iranian Church, written by a martyr’s son in collaboration with Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey.
SAT-7 founder honoured with “kingdom impact” award
SAT-7 Founder and President Dr Terence Ascott is honoured to have received a Labib Madanat Kingdom Impact Award, presented by SAT-7 partner the Strategic Resource Group.
Sharing the Easter message in the Middle East
“Easter teaches us how big Christ’s love for us is. Every day before you sleep, remember that Jesus loves you. He really loves you.” These words, from the child presenters of the SAT-7 KIDS program Bedtime Stories, are a touching example of the Easter messages SAT-7 is sharing in various ways across the Middle East.
Pray for Ukraine: voices of MENA survivors
“Today we want to pray for Ukraine and ask for the Lord’s peace. We want to say to all those oppressed and hurt that you are not alone,” said Sirene Semerdjian, presenter of SAT-7 ARABIC current affairs program You are Not Alone , as she opened an episode dedicated to survivors of the Ukraine war.
Viewers learn from the stories of refugee survivors
Stories told by vulnerable refugees sheltering in Egypt from turmoil in their home countries have hugely impacted SAT-7’s viewers, prompting a vast outpouring of compassion and care.
Standing with the suffering in Ukraine
“Our eyes are on the suffering Ukrainian church. We are suffering with them.” These words by SAT-7 TÜRK presenter Volkan Er opened a discussion of the crisis enveloping Ukraine and its European neighbours in a recent episode of Worldview .
Women have a strong voice – do you hear it?
On International Women’s Day, SAT-7 programs across the Middle East and North Africa celebrate women’s power to change society for the better, while calling for faster progress towards recognition of their God-given, equal value in families, communities, and societies.
A home and a hope through SAT-7 KIDS
Through one family’s story of desperation, a special SAT-7 KIDS program raises awareness of the hardships of poverty and lone parenting while teaching compassion, spreading hope, and encouraging young viewers to help those around them.
SAT-7 mobilises Arab Christians in prayer for Sudan
SAT-7 has called on Christians across the Arab world to join in prayer for Sudan by airing prayers for peace from an interdenominational church service in Khartoum.
A comfort for viewers during Turkey’s financial crisis
As the economic crisis in Turkey deepens, with inflation soaring and a currency crisis pushing more people into poverty, SAT-7 TÜRK’s live program Homemade raised awareness of the impact on families and hosted an expert guest who directed struggling viewers to resources that can help them.
A Christian voice in troubled Tunisia
Christians in Tunisia are witnessing to their country through a new SAT-7 program filled with testimonies sharing Christ’s hope as their homeland, once energised by the potential for change, faces a political crisis and an uncertain future.
A look back: the gift of learning for Syrian refugee children
Two years on from the heart-warming moment a family of five Syrian refugee children received access to learning, SAT-7 continues to work to ensure the most vulnerable children can learn.
Women find “new identity” in Christ
In Persian societies, a woman’s identity is often defined only in relation to their father or husband. Women can face devastating social challenges and a lack of rights. Now, the SAT-7 PARS program New Identity is helping Persian-speaking women discover and explore their true identities in Christ as beloved ones of God.