Maha Nassar spent four years studying Arabic literature in Syria and later moved to Egypt to study theology at the Evangelical Theology Seminary in Cairo. She received a degree in theology, the first woman ever to receive one there. She is am responsible for the provision of humanitarian aid for the National Evangelical church in Lattakia, Syria, where she is the first female Elder. She is also a volunteer for the Awareness Foundation, and has played a significant role in the establishment of their “Ambassadors for Peace” programme.

Participant in: August 2016 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes