Mariam used to present SAT-7 PARS children’s programme Golpand, and during her time as presenter she developed a strong friendship with Anousheh, a 12-year-old girl living in Iran. Through this friendship, Mariam shares how she was able to help Anousheh through a very challenging time: Anousheh was one of the first regular viewers of our live show, Golpand. I would […]
Pascale and Najwa: A family restored by Christ
Pascale and Najwa, married SAT-7 viewers from Lebanon, shared their story live on the programme Spiritual Evening. Before Pascale encountered Jesus through SAT-7, he was filled with anger and hopelessness and his marriage to Najwa was on the brink. Now, he is transformed – and so is their marriage and family life. When Pascale first began watching the worship and […]
Answering the deep questions in Turkey
As Turkey records its highest number of COVID-19 related deaths this week, Gülsüm, Deputy Executive Director of SAT-7 TÜRK shares how one year on, the pandemic is affecting people in the country and how SAT-7 TÜRK is uniquely positioned to be a light of God’s hope. “People are scared, and they are tired, because it feels like the pandemic and […]
“Seen, heard and encouraged”: Marianne’s passion for supporting viewers
In this blog post, Marianne Awaraji, a beloved SAT-7 presenter for almost two decades, shares her thoughts and hopes for her new role as Arabic Channels Audience Relations Manager and tells us how we can pray for her and SAT-7’s viewers. I have been a presenter on SAT-7 since I was 10 years old, and I have always been passionate […]
In search of a loving God: Sam’s story
Sam*, an Iranian Christian who now works for SAT-7 PARS, shares his journey in search of a loving God, from drug addiction and despair to a new life in Christ. “When I was around 9 years old, I really loved God. I thought that participating in ceremonies and feasts would help me get closer to Him. I was given more […]
Celebrating 25 years of SAT-7
2021 marks 25 years since SAT-7’s first-ever broadcast – 25 years of making God’s love visible to millions of people across the MENA. To commemorate, SAT-7 will be hosting a series of online open studio events. Starting on 31 May 1996, SAT-7 aired just two hours of Arabic-language programmes each week. With very limited equipment and space, it took five […]
Speaking out for minority rights
As refugee and minority rights remain under threat in their region, Middle Eastern Christians counter discrimination with a message of God’s love. From Iran and Afghanistan to countries across the Arab World, SAT-7 programmes promote acceptance and full human rights in many contexts where minorities face injustice. “Whether we are Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, or Turkmen, all of us are made one […]
Hope in life for rural Algerian women “born to die”
In this moving blog, SAT-7’s Algerian producer Samia Kessai shares how the challenges of life in North African villages leave women saying, “We were born to die.” Through her programmes, Kessai wants to show that God says these women deserve life – and life in abundance. I have seen nothing in my life. I first opened my eyes here, in […]
Bereaved mother shares her testimony of forgiveness
Sereen* from Lebanon, whose daughter was tragically killed, shared her brave and powerful story on SAT-7 ARABIC programme Spiritual Evening. Presented by two well-known Lebanese figures with their own amazing stories of transformation, the show offers Christ’s hope to large audiences through testimonies and worship music. “I am a mother of two children. I was a committed Christian, but I […]
Trading stigma for hope in Tajikistan
After struggling with mental health issues, both Dr Isana and Inna* experienced healing and found peace in Jesus Christ. Now, the SAT-7 PARS presenters seek to improve awareness of mental health issues in Tajikistan, and witness to God’s hope, through a new programme in the Tajik dialect of Persian. “I have personally experienced clinical depression,” shares Dr Isana, presenter of the upcoming […]