Faisal Saeed Al Mutar is the founder of Ideas Beyond Borders and Bayt Al-Hikma 2.0, Global Secular Humanist Movement....
My story is a struggle between my wanting to live free from authoritarianism and extremism and others wanting me to die because of it.
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Faisal Saeed Al Mutar was born in Babylon and raised amidst the turmoil of wartorn Baghdad, Iraq.
His early life was marked by the chaos of the Iraq Civil War, the heartbreaking loss of his brother to Al Qaeda’s violence, and personal brushes with death. Seeking refuge in the United States in , Faisal has transformed his harrowing experiences into a powerful force for global change.
As the architect behind Ideas Beyond Borders, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the Middle East by empowering people across the globe with access to new ideas, fresh perspectives, and the resources necessary to start groundbreaking businesses and take ownership of their own lives, Faisal leads an expansive network of over changemakers and translators dedicated to disman