
This month Emily Shurmer sits down with Egyptian filmmaker and writer, Maggie Morgan. They discuss how SAT-7's shares Maggie’s passion for human rights and how SAT-7 holds a place close to her heart, from showing her very first film, Asham, to her current role as SAT-7 Egypt's Head of Gender and Freedom of Religion and Belief.
During the conversation they chat about Maggie’s latest project, SAT-7 ARABIC programme Today Not Tomorrow, that’s filmed on the back of a lorry as it travels around communities in Egypt asking the questions that no one else is asking. They explore the practical challenges of filming in the bed of a truck and how tradition and societal norms are impacting women’s experience of pain and suffering. Their conversation ends with Maggie sharing some of the most powerful conversations they’ve had on the show and how they’ve impacted her filmmaking. Take a listen to this fascinating conversation and hear how Today Not Tomorrow is empowering women to ask questions.
Read, Reflect, Pray
Read
“[SAT-7] cares very much about human rights”
Reflect
How does God call us to have a heart for justice in a global society?
Pray
Pray for the team that produce Today Not Tomorrow, that the Lord will work through the presenters and empower people to ask questions and reflecting Jesus’ love to those who watch the show.
Read
“The freedom to think about what you’re being taught in religious institutions and make up your own mind, that, I feel, is a new thing that we’re doing”
Reflect
How does the freedom to ask questions impact the way in which you’re able to live out your faith?
Pray
Pray for those who do not have freedom of religion or who experience gender-based violence or oppression.
Read
“I’ve leant to pray differently; I’ve learnt that prayer really matters”
“Whenever you think of normal difficult situations that happen to human beings, imagine what it’s like for someone to be going through that same situation but with less freedom, money and access to healthcare... and pray for them too”
Reflect
How has your own relationship with prayer developed over time? How do you feel prayer has impacted your life?
Pray
Pray for those who don’t have fair and equal access to healthcare across the MENA.

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