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MARIAM
畫。她曾在阿拉伯國家聯盟
(Arab League) 工作近 20 年，
期間曾獲獎學金前往倫敦大
MARIAM
EL MASRY
學亞非學院完成中東政治碩士
學位。
在阿拉伯國家聯盟，馬
EL MASRY EGYPT
斯里曾於裁減軍備與禁止武器
擴散部門工作了一段時間，負
責撰寫有關伊朗核子計畫的報
告。目前，她主要負責西非國
家政治局勢的監測，以及創建
EGYPT
一個交流移民資訊的非洲－阿
Mariam El Masry knows
拉伯中心。 So she took that on as well.
that making an impact some- And while grappling with the
作為一位將大部分時間
times means recognizing op- practicalities, she happened to
花在「撰寫報告及參加會議」
portunity when you see it. While meet a director. “He teaches
launching her social change ini- filmmaking for very reason-
的人，馬斯里對於承辦一項社
So she took that on as well.
Mariam El Masry knows tiative, which involves teaching able prices, sometimes even for
會變革倡議，感到興奮不已，
Sudanese refugees how to make free,” she says. “So now this will
that making an impact some- and sell handicrafts, she met be a little side initiative beside
And while grappling with the
但也略帶不安，更遑論發起第
practicalities, she happened to
times means recognizing op- some migrants who instead my big one.”
portunity when you see it. While meet a director. “He teaches El Masry chose to help Su-
二項倡議。她發現其他和平獎
hoped to learn a different skill.
launching her social change ini- filmmaking for very reason- danese refugees in particular
“I found a group of young
學金受獎人是彌足珍貴的建議
tiative, which involves teaching able prices, sometimes even because Egypt and Sudan,
men and women who’d either for
及精神鼓勵來源，特別是熱情
besides sharing a border, are
worked in the media before
Sudanese refugees how to make free,” she says. “So now this will
and sell handicrafts, she met or were simply interested in close historically and cul -
be a little side initiative beside
奔放的蘇瓦德‧阿卜杜。
some migrants who instead learning about film direct - turally. “They are the most
my big one.”
馬斯里說：「一開始我
El Masry chose to help Su-
hoped to learn a different skill. ing,” says El Masry, 51. “Their numerous refugees in Egypt
有點手足無措。我從我的朋友
danese refugees in particular
“I found a group of young goal was to make short films today after the [onset of] war
men and women who’d either documenting their daily lives in Sudan, and they face many
because Egypt and Sudan,
蘇瓦德那裡獲得很多意見，因
in Egypt. I found this idea very
difficulties,” she notes. “Refu-
besides sharing a border, are
worked in the media before new and pertinent.” gees today represent the most
or were simply interested in close historically and cul - serious humanitarian crisis.” New to large-scale field projects, Mariam El Masry enjoys collaborating and
learning about film direct - turally. “They are the most This is the first time El Masry exchanging ideas with other fellows over their WhatsApp messaging group.
ing,” says El Masry, 51. “Their numerous refugees in Egypt
has spearheaded a project — or
goal was to make short films today after the [onset of] war
projects — that involves this
much fieldwork. She has spent
documenting their daily lives in Sudan, and they face many center for exchanging informa- Suaad, because she’s doing
in Egypt. I found this idea very difficulties,” she notes. “Refu- nearly two decades working at tion on migration. something similar. We encour-
the Arab League, with a break
new and pertinent.” gees today represent the most As someone who spends age each other. All the fellows
New to large-scale field projects, Mariam El Masry enjoys collaborating and WhatsApp
ီᘆτ‧ࡾဧ‧৵౶ԢڋϣટᙃɽඎତఙʈЪٙࠇ೥dᆀ׵ί
serious humanitarian crisis.” when she got a scholarship to much of her time “writing re- have a WhatsApp group, and we
ports and attending meetings,” exchange ideas.”
complete a master’s degree in
໊ଡ଼ၾՉ˼ᆤኪږաᆤɛ՘Ъʿʹݴf
This is the first time El Masry exchanging ideas with other fellows over their WhatsApp messaging group.
Middle East politics at the Uni-
has spearheaded a project — or El Masry was thrilled and a bit Staying in touch with the
nervous to undertake her social other fellows has emboldened
versity of London’s School of
projects — that involves this 為她也在做類似的事情。我們 師的蘇丹難民，為其他難民提
change initiative, not to men-
Oriental and African Studies.
El Masry. She hopes to launch a
center for exchanging informa-
Suaad, because she’s doing
much fieldwork. She has spent At the Arab League, El tion launching the second one. third initiative that would train
供有關法律權益的諮詢服務。
互相砥礪。所有的受獎人都在
nearly two decades working at tion on migration. She has found the other peace Sudanese refugees who are law-
something similar. We encour-
Masry worked for a time in
the Arab League, with a break 一個 WhatsApp 群組裡，我們 age each other. All the fellows
她說：「最初我心想：『
As someone who
the disarmament and nonpro- spends
fellows to be invaluable sources yers to advise other refugees
of advice and encouragement, about their legal rights.
liferation department, where
when she got a scholarship to much of her time “writing re- have a WhatsApp group, and we
最省事的方法就是專注於一
在其中交流想法。」
she reported on the Iranian
especially the indomitably out-
complete a master’s degree in ports and attending meetings,” exchange ideas.” “At the beginning I thought,
與其他受獎人保持聯繫
件 事。』但 後 來我 告訴 自
Staying in touch with the
Middle East politics at the Uni- nuclear program. Currently going Suaad Abdo. ‘The easy way out is to just stick
El Masry was thrilled and a bit
she monitors the politics of
“At the beginning I was a bit to one thing,’” she says. “But
versity of London’s School of 讓馬斯里信心大增。她希望能 己：『既然有機會，何樂而不
nervous to undertake her social other fellows has emboldened
Oriental and African Studies. West African countries and the lost,” El Masry says. “I got a then I said, ‘Why not, if I have
change initiative, not to men-
El Masry. She hopes to launch a
啟動第三個倡議，訓練身為律
為呢？』」
tion launching the second one. third initiative that would train
At the Arab League, El creation of a new African-Arab lot of opinions from my friend the opportunity?’”
Masry worked for a time in She has found the other peace Sudanese refugees who are law-
the disarmament and nonpro-
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liferation department, where of advice and encouragement, about their legal rights.
she reported on the Iranian especially the indomitably out- “At the beginning I thought,
nuclear program. Currently going Suaad Abdo. ‘The easy way out is to just stick
she monitors the politics of “At the beginning I was a bit to one thing,’” she says. “But
West African countries and the lost,” El Masry says. “I got a then I said, ‘Why not, if I have
creation of a new African-Arab lot of opinions from my friend the opportunity?’”
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