From Civil War to Civil Discourse

Faisal Saeed al Mutar delivers his keynote speech at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2024

“As a teenager, I had two choices: be part of the problem—or part of the solution. To submit to these extremists and terrorists—or fight back. I chose the latter.

The story of Iraq teaches us that you cannot bomb freedom and democracy into countries. People cannot fight for freedom and democracy if they don’t know what democracy means.

Together, we can turn the tide against extremism and authoritarianism and empower a new generation to move their countries out of darkness into the light of freedom and prosperity.” - Faisal Saeed al Mutar, Founder and President, Ideas Beyond Borders