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Omar Bah is a Former African Refugee Running for the US Congress on a Platform of Humanitarianism

In Africa Innovators and Influencers, Politics, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Omar Bah lives in Rhode Island and is the Founder of the Refugee Dream Center, a place of resources and opportunities offering a hand up as opposed to a handout. Omar is also a former journalist who endured captivity and torture before escaping from his homeland in Africa. Now, an accomplished trauma counselor, author, and a visible advocate for creating …

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The Honorable Mark Siljander Uses Faith and Fellowship to De-escalate Global Conflicts

In Diplomat, Frontrunners in Faith, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

This interview is the first in our Frontrunners in Faith Series. Former US Congressman and United Nations Ambassador, Mark Siljander, is what we call an Extreme Conflict Peacemaker. The work he does (with the support of his family and a traveling team) is to end wars, get hostages released, and stop the genocide in some pretty tough spots around the …