The Waging Peace Podcast

When Words Heal: Conversations from Gaza to America


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Mohsin Modi-Ud-Din, founder and CEO of MeWe International, shares his innovative work using storytelling and communication to transform trauma in conflict zones including Gaza and Syrian refugee camps.

In this second part of our conversation you will hear more about how:

• MeWe International builds communication and storytelling interventions for psychological well-being and community engagement across 12+ countries
• Peace provides what war can't: justice and joy, which are essential for human flourishing
• Storytelling creates community, which keeps humans alive as a species
• Communication has been weaponized but should be reclaimed as a tool for transformation

About Mohsin Modi-Ud-Din:

Mohsin Modi-Ud-Din is an artist, activist, and Founder of #MeWe International Inc. (#MeWeIntl), a global non-profit that builds communications and storytelling interventions for psychological wellbeing, leadership development, and community engagement.

His work has received honors from SOLVE MIT and Open Ideo. Mohsin’s innovative work has reached thousands of people across more than 12 countries, beginning with his Fulbright Scholarship in 2010.

He has been a featured speaker at the World Economic Forum, United Nations, MIT, TEDx, and his work on #MeWeSyria has been published on UNHCR Innovation, VICE, and Al Jazeera.

How to find Mohsin:

  • Instagram: @ allplacesfromhere 
  • Website:   https://www.meweintl.org/  
  • Facebook:   Mohsin Mohi Ud Din & MeWeIntl

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