Your Support Puts Families First in Northern Iraq
As Shkeb walks through the camp, he is filled with pride and thanks because he knows how far this community has come over the last nine years. Until recently, Shkeb had to travel far outside the camp to purchase basic necessities for his family, which ate up more time and…
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CNN x Search for Common Ground: Search CEO Shamil Idriss on CNN discussing the Israel-Gaza War
On October 21, 2023, Search for Common Ground CEO Shamil Idriss joined CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield to discuss the Israel-Gaza War. Shamil discusses the need to end all violence against civilians now and ensure humanitarian aid can get in, how there is no military solution to this conflict, and explains that…
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How One Woman Sewed Strength Back Into Her Community
Bayan’s new sewing business in Sinjar buzzes with energy: sewing machines humming, scissors cutting, people chatting, filling the air with warmth and heart. Her customers travel from all across the area for her beautifully crafted ceremonial dresses. Bayan’s shop is not just a business to support her family but a…
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The Common Ground Approach to Religious Engagement
Religion has the power to be both a force for peace and a weapon of war. Most religious actors want to be part of a solution to conflict rather than part of the problem.
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Freedom of Religion and Belief in Lebanon
Search for Common Ground (Search) has been privileged to work with our partners in Lebanon, Sri Lanka, and Uzbekistan over the past three years to build interreligious freedom roundtables to enable advocacy for Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB) in target countries. The Lebanon roundtable became known as the National…
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