Peace Heroes: Indonesia’s Mira Kusumarini Shows How Reintegrating Ex-extremists is Done
Mira Kusumarini talks to ICAN about C-SAVE’s efforts to alter the lives of returnees and prepare their communities to accept them.
Peace Heroes: Why Nancy Yammout Met with Extremists in Lebanese Prisons
Nancy Yammout speaks to ICAN about Rescue Me’s efforts to rehabilitate and reintegrate prisoners found guilty of terrorism —and how, over nine years, they’ve engaged with some 680 prisoners, and been pivotal in blocking their re-recruitment into terror groups.
Peace Heroes: Deeyah Khan is Deconstructing Extremism with Documentary Film
Renowned documentary filmmaker Deeya Khan is recognized as a leader in the entertainment industry and on the human rights and peace-building scene. She spoke to us about her work, her vision and what she’s learned about extremism by confronting it face-to-face.
Peace Heroes: How Nigerian Psychologist Fatima Akilu Rehabilitates Extremist Societies
Dr. Fatima Akilu spoke to ICAN’s Aya Nader about how extremism affects women in her country, discussed rehabilitation and reintegration of extremists, and shared what motivates her to keep the fight for peace ignited.
Mossarat Qadeem and Tolana Mothers: Cutting off Extremists’ Resources—One Thread at a Time
Mossarat Qadeem and the Tolana Mothers convince a dozen women to stop stitching suicide jackets for extremist groups.
How Hamsatu Allamin Changed Boko Haram to Boko Halal in Nigeria
How Hamsatu Allamin Changed Boko Haram to Boko Halal