Today’s episode is the final part of my conversation with Omar Alshogre. Make sure to listen to the previous 2 episodes. Omar is among the few people who survived Syria's prisons after being arrested for participating in anti-government protests against the authoritarian Bashar al Assad regime. In this episode, he’ll share with us his “execution,” how he got out out of prison, and messages of hope. Towards the end, we had a warm conversation about Taiwan and his work at the Syrian Emergency Task Force, and as a pubic speaker. We shared hopeful notes with the phrase "Mit warde," one hundred flowers, to each other to mark the end of our conversation. 

Omar was very sick, weighing at only 34 kg, suffering from tuberculous when he got out of prison. He made his way to Sweden for treatment and it led him to finding a family. Highly recommend you to check out the interview on Sarde, a podcast from Lebanon, featuring Omar to learn more of his story. Here's another video of Omar speaking at The United Nations Security Council.

You can also listen to my interview with Omar in full (all 3 parts) on Spotify. 

Omar is now the Director for Detainee Affairs at the Syrian Emergency Task Force. He is also a public speaker, actively and openly sharing his voice to enact change, to uphold human rights and justice, and to give hope. Omar has spoken at the UN Security Council, the Human Rights Foundation’s Oslo Freedom Forum, and several TED talks around the world. You can learn more of his work on Instagram @omaralshogre and Twitter @omarAlshogre.