A Selfie That Changed the World — Sarah Idan

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It was just a selfie. But in less than a few hours it would change her life.

At the Miss Universe pageant in 2017, Miss Iraq took a selfie with Miss Israel. Miss Iraq posted it on Instagram. In the caption, she wrote: “Peace and Love from Miss Iraq and Miss Israel.” 


That was enough for Sarah Idan, Miss Iraq to receive death threats. For what? Taking a selfie with an Israeli. Listen to her shocking and uplifting story here.


Topics Discussed:

  • An Introduction to Sarah Idan (00:00:00)
  • The Picture That Led to Death Threats (00:00:57)
  • Growing Up Under Saddam’s Dictatorship (00:11:49)
  • Being a Rebel with the Courage of Convictions (00:31:52)
  • Building a Bridge to Bring People Together (00:52:54)


Guest Bio:

Sarah Idan is an Iraqi-American model, television host, musician, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Universe Iraq 2017.


Resources Mentioned:

Selfie that started it all

HUMANITY FORWARD


Transcript:

https://charlesmizrahi.com/podcast/


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