As World Suicide Prevention Day was marked on 10 September, SAT-7 is breaking through stigma and silence to bring hope to viewers in the depths of despair. Every 40 seconds, somewhere in the world, a life is lost to suicide – amounting to more than 700,000 deaths every year. Globally, more than half of all suicides are committed by those […]
When we first heard from SAT-7 KIDS viewer Jad, he was watching our programmes in secret and longing for the day when he could get baptised and attend a local church safely. When we next heard from Jad, three years later, everything had changed. Jad, who is from Syria, was 17 years old when he first contacted us in […]
Deniz Carey, a Turkish pastor and SAT-7 UK Ambassador, recently sat down with us to share her powerful faith journey and the challenges and persecution she experienced in Türkiye for her beliefs. As introductions to Jesus go, Deniz Carey’s may be one of the most dramatic. Soon after finishing university in her native Türkiye, Deniz was kidnapped for ransom and […]
“They put me in a 90×90 cm cell. Out of six months in prison, I spent 55 days in solitary confinement. I regard them as the best days of my life because in this place I was comforted and knew the Lord.” Pastor Nihad Hassan, a Kurdish man from Syria, had a long journey of coming to faith in Christ, […]
There is a story that has matchless power to touch hearts and change lives. When Leyla, a woman from Iran, first encountered the cross of Christ at the age of 15, it was a deeply emotional experience that altered the trajectory of her whole life. She shared her powerful testimony on popular SAT-7 PARS programme Signal. Surprisingly, Leyla first heard […]
Dalir* is a new Christian from Afghanistan living under the rule of the Taliban. “Beloved of the Lord, we would be grateful for any advice you can give us,” he told the SAT-7 PARS viewer support team. “We have only been in the family of believers for two years and I give thanks to our heavenly Father that He touched […]
This week was World Mental Health Day (10 October), and as cases of depression increase in the Middle East, SAT-7’s viewer support teams are on hand to offer advice, prayer, and professional help. Marianne Awaraji, SAT-7 ARABIC’s Audience Relations Manager, said that depression has been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic. “This resulted in increased domestic violence, isolation, and […]
Young presenter Christina Issa shares her story of growing up in war-torn Syria, and how watching SAT-7 KIDS brought “peace and security in the middle of fear”. “As a child growing up in the middle of war, life was full of uncertainty and fear.” Christina Issa’s upbringing – like many millions across the Middle East – was scarred by conflict. […]
Yunus, 26, recently joined SAT-7 TÜRK’s viewer support team, where he helps and encourages young Turkish viewers in their faith. But he didn’t always know Jesus. Here, he shares his story – from guilt and shame, to being empowered to worship through music and answer the questions of others. “Like the millions around me, I had no idea that Christianity […]
A new SAT-7 PARS initiative is gaining momentum among Persian believers in need of Bible-based support and encouragement. Bible teaching sessions hosted on Zoom, held weekly, are proving invaluable to individuals who struggle to find biblical community or discipleship elsewhere. I am really grateful for the excellent teaching sessions which have refreshed me and given me new strength,” said Afarin,* […]