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A poster reading "The Samira Al-Khalil Award" and further details on the event, in the background a drawing of a woman.

“The struggle has always been one” – On the Third Samira al-Khalil Award Ceremony

By Anne-Marie McManus. On December 9th, members and allies of the Syrian community gathered at Spore Initiative in Berlin-Neukölln to remember the life, activism, and disappearance of Samira al-Khalil. They did so under the aegis of the Samira al-Khalil Award, a three-year old prize that recognizes and honors activists – particularly women – who “struggle to end violations of fundamental rights and freedoms in the Arab and Mediterranean regions.” It was an evening dedicated to individuals who resist in the face of violence and despair, through their activism, narrative, and solidarity.