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June 2020 8 items
Strong survivor of domestic abuse speaks out on SAT-7
“We fear for our children and we fear society” says Fadia*, who spoke on the SAT-7 ARABIC program You Are Not Alone about the abuse she faces and the stigma that keeps her trapped. Fadia’s call, which shows millions in the Middle East the egregious harm of domestic violence, comes as reports of abuse have surged during COVID-19.
World Refugee Day spotlights refugees’ pandemic plight
The words of a father who says “If my children get sick, I don’t know where I’d turn” on SAT-7 spotlight the impossible conditions facing refugees during the coronavirus pandemic. This World Refugee Day (20 June), please pray for refugees in the Middle East, who remain at risk and in need even as restrictions are eased in some countries.
Being a people of hope during times of crisis
In two powerful interviews, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop and Maronite Catholic Cardinal discuss the critical role Christians have in crisis-hit societies, and address questions of millions of MENA viewers about God, the pandemic and political instability.
SAT-7 stands against child labour in the Middle East
On this World Day Against Child Labour (12 June), SAT-7 stands against the life-destroying exploitation of child workers. Our channels raise awareness among viewers in the Middle East who may encounter this injustice every day – including in Iran, where thousands of children are forced to scratch out a living on the streets.
SAT-7 calls for peace amid anti-christian attacks in Turkey
Following an increase in attacks on church buildings and threats against Christians and minorities in Turkey, SAT-7 TÜRK ensures these communities’ calls for peace and justice are heard.
Audience Relations: a direct line to young hearts
Throughout COVID-19, SAT-7 KIDS has been a loving, familiar hand for children to hold when nothing else feels normal. But maintaining this consistency not only involves presenters and production teams. Behind the scenes, SAT-7 KIDS Audience Relations are a direct line of support for young hearts across the Middle East.
“My story” lights up children’s days during pandemic
Middle Eastern children and parents are responding with great enthusiasm to My Story , a SAT-7 ACADEMY storytelling segment shared on SAT-7 KIDS and social media. The stories not only give children joy and normality during COVID-19 – paired with supportive resources for parents, their subtle life lessons help transform families.
What Western Christians can learn from their brothers in the East
Everyday experiences of isolation are something that all of us have become familiar with since the arrival of COVID-19. Middle East and North African (MENA) nations have been affected too, although isolation in other ways is a daily reality that many of the region’s Christians know only too well. Cairo-born George Makeen, SAT-7’s Arabic Channels Programming Director, explains how this isolation came about, how media is overcoming it, and what Christians in the West can learn from their brothers and sisters.