From stateless to belonging: an interview with Maha Mamo

Maha Mamo is stateless. Her parents are both Syrian but because her mother is Muslim and her father is Christian their marriage is not officially recognized by the Syrian authorities. In Syria, you're not given citizenship if your parents' marriage is not officially recognized.

In this video, Maha shares the story of her struggle for citizenship and her work as an advocate for the rights of stateless people worldwide.

This interview was recorded on 4 October 2018, at the headquarters of the World Council of Churches (WCC), in Geneva, Switzerland.

The WCC 10th Assembly in 2013 called the ecumenical family to join and walk together in a Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace, bringing those left on the margins to the center. As part of this process, and as mandated by the WCC Assembly Statement on the on the Human Rights of Stateless People, the WCC has stepped up its efforts to advocate for the rights of the most vulnerable groups in society, including stateless people.

Camera and sound: Ivars Kupcis/WCC
Video editing: Marcelo Schneider/WCC -----------------------------------------

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