Syria Receives Hope at AUK

The Cooperation Club at the American University of Kuwait (AUK) hosted an event titled 'Syria of Hope' to raise awareness on the humanitarian situation in Syria. The event took place at the AUK Auditorium, where many members of the AUK community attended to show support and raise hope. The event featured several renowned guests, who contributed to the event with poems, songs, and talks.

The Cooperative Club Vice President, Shahad Al-Enazi, started the event by speaking about the suffering of Syria, and how the 'Syria of Hope' event is intended to highlight the plight of the Syrian people.

Al-Enazi then introduced Leen Khammash, an AUK student of Syrian nationality, who recited a poem titled "Humanity...Where Did You Go?" of her own words and thoughts about her beloved country. Khammash's emotional rendition moved the audience to tears.

Following this segment, the microphone was passed on to the singer Bara' Al-Ouaid, who expressed how grateful he was for being part of the expressive event in support of Syria. Al-Ouaid performed one of his inspirational songs, "O'Sham...My Country".

In an interactive segment, humanitarian activist Anan Al-Sabihy displayed photos of Syrian refugees, orphans and victims. Al-Sabihy shared stories of the brutal reality she witnessed working as a volunteer with Syrian Refuges in Jordan. Concluding her part, Al-Sabihy urged the audience to help in any possible way repeating the words of Martin Luther King that the problem exists "not so much for the evil deeds of the wicked people, but for the appalling silence of the good people".

Stepping onto the stage next was the poet Abduallah Al-Qnaai, who shared his pain with the audience about what he described as the "the flood of blood" in Syria. He recited his poem "My neighbor you are not going to care", which was followed by the finale of the event "All the Respect for you Syrians", performed by Al-Ouaid.

Released by the Office of Public Affairs on the 24th October 2012