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“Knowledge Is the Enemy of Dictatorship”
A Syrian translator living in exile in Dubai helps spread banned ideas about freedom, rights, and equality back home
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Afghanistan’s Education Crisis Affects Boys Too
As the Taliban cripples Afghanistan’s education system, Sameer and his NGO fight to keep classrooms open—for both boys and girls
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"They Messed with the Wrong Student"
Mohammed Awchi fought back against the Iraqi academic establishment's suppression of free speech—and won
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A Critical Moment for Global Freedom
While others retreat in the face of funding cuts, we press forward, ensuring that vital ideas and opportunities remain available to those who need them…
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Under Taliban Rule, a Translator Works to Keep Knowledge Alive
This article is co-published with More To Her Story.
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February 2025

Under Siege but Unbowed
The Iraqi Home Movement fights for a free and democratic Iraq with IBB’s support
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Aid Doesn't Need to Be Costly to Be Effective: Faisal's TED Talk
His vision isn’t just a theory—it’s happening now, proving that with a bit of risk and a lot less red tape, we can turn small investments into something…
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How One Translator Challenged Syria’s Surveillance State
Abdulmueen Alsebai’s words became a threat to a dictatorship—and a catalyst for change
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Words Over Weapons
Iraqi fashion brand spreads messages of peace and compassion as an antidote to violence
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January 2025

IBB’s 2025 Vision in Action
Investing in people and building solutions from the ground up—real change starts here. Harnessing the power of ideas to drive meaningful transformation…
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Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
The Weight of War and the Cost of Change
IBB translator Abeer Issa’s journey out of Syria
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How Walaa Fayez Brought Books to Rural Iraq
In the heart of Al Diwaniyah, Walaa Fayez’s library offers a space for learning, reflection, and community connection in southern Iraq
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