Nearly half of the 20 countries where Christians face the world’s most extreme persecution are within SAT-7’s ministry region across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

“If you could have a superpower, what would you choose?” Gina’s answer comes without hesitation. “I’d choose to become invisible. As long as I’m invisible, I’m safe.”

As hostility towards refugees increases in different parts of the world, SAT-7 is raising the voices of those who have been forced to flee their homelands, in a campaign that calls for kindness and “making room”, on World Refugee Day this week (20 June).

An open letter by Maggie Morgan, an award-winning filmmaker and leader of SAT-7’s Gender Equality and FoRB project, on the life-changing experience of filming refugee stories in Egypt.

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), cultural and religious expectations can create major challenges for men as well as women. As International Men’s Day is marked on 19 November, SAT-7 is seeking to stimulate healthy conversation among men in the MENA through special episodes and video campaigns.

As the world marks Refugee Week (17-23 June), we consider the dangers and difficulties facing those who have to flee their homes and hear from Christians in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who are helping the displaced. “A true Christian accepts the other,” a church leader from Egypt tells SAT-7.

From the dusty streets of rural Egypt to the red carpet of one of the world’s most famous film festivals, the journey of SAT-7 presenter Youstina Samir is one to be celebrated.