Life Lessons from my trip to Sudan.

<p><strong>Life Lessons from my trip to Sudan</strong></p><p><br></p><p>A Conversation between <strong>Dalia Mogahed</strong> and <strong>Imam Mohammed Magid</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>When my mother passed away in May, Allah yerhamha, my sisters and I wanted to establish a sadaqa jariya for her: something that would continue to benefit others in her name.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>We chose a maternity ward in Sudan run by the Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA). Our family’s deep friendships with Sudanese brothers and sisters made the choice personal. The need made it urgent.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sudan is the world’s largest displacement crisis. More than 11 million people remain displaced, and more than 33 million need humanitarian assistance, including 1.1 million pregnant women. (unhcr.org, unfpa.org)</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>When the opportunity presented itself to join a SAPA delegation to visit the work personally, I jumped at the chance. The experience was transformational. I talk about my experience with Imam Mohamed Magid in this video. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you would like to support maternal and newborn care in our mother’s memory:
https://LaunchGood.com/ForOurMother</strong></p>