For many children in Lebanon, recent years have been marked by conflict, uncertainty and disruption. Economic challenges, school closures and displacement have affected families and communities across the country. Against that backdrop, opportunities for children to connect, learn and build positive relationships are rare – but vital. This year has been especially challenging due to the ongoing conflict, which has […]
Building friendships through school outreach in Lebanon
Joy at return to online teaching sessions for Iranians
“It is such a great joy for me to be able to once again connect with you!” Kamyar from Iran said as he was able to join SAT-7 PARS’ small group teaching sessions on Zoom after the country’s long internet blackout. “In these three months when we didn’t have internet, we weren’t able to attend the meetings,” he said. “It […]
Football, fans and the family of God
By George Makeen “For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility” (Ephesians 2:14). Every four years, the World Cup performs a remarkable trick. It turns strangers into friends. Walk into a café, a bar, a park during a big match and you’ll witness it in […]
A glimpse of Heaven at the Royal Albert Hall
SAT-7’s Marianne Awaraji reflects on her recent experience of performing on stage at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall for Prom Praise, an event organised by Langham Arts in partnership with SAT-7 UK. The event, ‘To the Ends of the Earth’, was a musical celebration of our global faith featuring vibrant expressions of international worship. As a little girl, I spent […]
An Afghan father’s legacy of faith
The faith passed down by Farid from Afghanistan survived persecution, danger, exile and even the murder of his own son. A refuge in times of fear, a light in seasons of darkness, this generational faith shaped not only the life of his children, but also the lives of his grandchildren – a legacy that endures to this day. One of […]
Helping Moroccans face challenges through drama
Viewers from Morocco are reaching out to SAT-7 with a range of problems and needs, from mental health struggles and emotional crises to loneliness and relationship challenges. “I am overwhelmed by a flood of conflicting emotions,” said Zahra, a woman left reeling after the sudden end of a romantic relationship. “I am fighting a war with myself and depression”, said […]
Reconnecting with viewers in Iran after long internet blackout
As internet access starts to return in Iran after a shutdown lasting almost three months, SAT-7’s Persian channel is relieved to be able to make direct contact with viewers inside the country again. “We were constantly worried about each individual viewer,” said Ashraf Khalilpour, SAT-7 PARS Viewer Support Manager. “Now that the internet is gradually returning, we are seeing immediate […]
A voice for silenced women in Iran
“Please don’t forget us – please be our voice.” This is what the makers of SAT-7 PARS programme Insiders heard from viewers in Iran when their messages were able to break through the country’s recent internet blackouts. The live discussion programme has been on air for over 10 years now: a decade that has seen conditions, rights and freedoms in […]
Holding onto faith through loss and heartache in Lebanon
A wife grieving the death of her husband; a man whose family home was destroyed by fire; a mother displaced for the seventh time. All victims of the ongoing violence in Lebanon and all holding onto faith in the face of loss. SAT-7 ARABIC’s You Are Not Alone programme has been covering such heartrending stories throughout the latest conflict in […]
Epic ultra marathon across the Sahara for SAT-7
Over 14 months, SAT-7 supporter Marty is taking on three epic endurance challenges: the Marathon des Sables, the Sierra Leone Street Child Marathon and the HARP 24-hour endurance race in Southend, England. He has already completed the first: a 270km race across the Sahara in 7 days. The ups Reflecting on his time during this colossal race, Marty points out […]