The Story Box Yassmin Abdel-Magied Unboxing | Talking About A Revolution & Loving Your Faith
Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese-Australian writer, engineer and award-winning social advocate.
Whether through literary essays, educational tiktoks, or live television broadcasts, Yassmin is an assured and intelligent voice, analysing society’s systemic challenges, reframing established narratives and making complex ideas accessible to all.
Yassmin has published four books, written two plays and is currently developing a number of projects for screen. In non-fiction, Yassmin writes on politics, technology and culture, exploring how we can collectively build a more just world. In her fiction and scripted work, Yassmin enjoys examining rich, complex themes and centering Black Muslim women (with a healthy dose of humour!).
An award-winning speaker and globally sought-after advisor on issues at the intersections of race, gender and faith, Yassmin has delivered keynotes and workshops in 25 countries in Arabic, English and a smattering of French. She founded her first organisation, Youth Without Borders, at the age of 16, leading it for nine years before co-founding two other organisations focused on serving women of colour. Yassmin is currently a Trustee of the London Library and Stakeholder Committee Chair with the Black Writers Guild. Her TED talk has been viewed over 2.5 million times and recognised as one of TED’s top 10 ideas.
In all her work, Yassmin is an advocate for transformative justice and a fairer, safer world for all.
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