7. Amal Kassir - Story Telling Activist & Spoken-Word Poet

<p>Today’s guest is Amal Kassir- also known as Amal the Poet. At only 24 years old, she has performed in 10 countries and over 100 cities, from youth prisons to orphanages to refugee camps. Her work in the community involves humanitarian initiatives for Syria, speaking out and organizing against Islamophobia, and empowering the voice of the marginalized through writing and speaking. In this episode, we talk about how she created her own program in university, how she developed resilience as a young Muslim woman in the United States, and why people of all ages, and races are eager to hear what she has to say. &nbsp;Her TedxTalk <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIAm1g_Vgn0&amp;t=95s">"The Muslism on the AirPlane" </a>has reached over 4 million views on Youtube. &nbsp;You can find her at @AmalthePoet on Instagram.&nbsp;</p>