INDIANA

Join us Saturday May 2nd, for a Syria Photo Gallery Exhibition, talk on Syria, and community fundraiser. SAC Government Relations Director and Senior Political Adviser, Mohammed Ghanem will be joining us to discuss current developments in Syria, their advocacy work in Washington, and how to best advocate for Syria.

This event will be in special recognition and memory of our heroic Peter Kassig, with exclusive photos of Peter during his time in Syria and a segment of the evening dedicated to him and his family.

Also joining us will be special guest and Syrian activist Karam AlHamad. Karam is a freelance Syrian photographer and photojournalist from Deir Ezzour. His passion for media has given him extensive experience as a freelance photographer picked up by Reuters, French Agency News, and The New York Times, as well as a variety of magazines and newspapers. Mr. Hamad was one of the earliest participants of the peaceful protests against the Syrian regime, calling for democratic change. His dedication to democratic ideals is demonstrated by more than just his expertise in photojournalism, but also by his commitment as a humanitarian; Karam translated for and assisted Peter Kassig during his time providing aid in his city, becoming his dear friend, and will be honoring his memory with special photos taken with Peter to be displayed in the photo gallery. Karam has been detained by the regime on four different occasions (including a year of torture in a Syrian jail), risking his life to document the conflict in Syria through photos and for his relentless activism. Despite these grave setbacks, Mr. Hamad returned to his camera and activism immediately upon his release and continues to venture to find new avenues for bringing peace and democracy to his beloved Syria.

You will not want to miss his eye opening account!

This event is open to the community and nearby university students.

Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Suhayla Sibaai at 202-429-2099 or ssibaai@sacouncil.com