OMAR ALSHOGRE: Surviving and escaping the Syrian Prison System | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #40

Omar Alshogre is a Syrian refugee, a public speaker and human rights activist who is currently the Director for Detainee Affairs at the Syrian Emergency Task Force. He is one of the few survivors of the notorious Sednaya Military Prison, dubbed “The Human Slaughterhouse.” He now shares his unique and powerful story of survival to raise awareness of the abuses of the Syrian government to the world. In this Sarde, Omar recounted for us his life before imprisonment, during and his great escape. He discussed the atrocities and horrors he saw inside the Syrian prison system and how he developed the strength to survive. عمر الشغري هو لاجئ سوري وناشط حقوقي ومدير شؤون المعتقلين وحدة عمليات الطوارئ السورية. هو أحد الناجين القليلين من سجن صيدنايا العسكري المعروف ب "المسلخ البشري". يشاركنا قصّة نجاته الفريدة والمؤثّرة للتوعية عن الاساءات الممارسة من قبل النظام السوري الى العالم. في هذه السردة، يخبرنا عمر عن حياته قبل وخلال الاعتقال بالاضافة الى قصة هروبه العظيم. يتحدث عمر عن الفظائع التي شهدها داخل المعتقلات السورية وكيف استطاع ايجاد القوة للمتابعة.   Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative. The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life.   SARDE EVERY SUNDAY with NEW EPISODES released WEEKLY! 8:00 PM 🇱🇧 🇸🇦 🇯🇴 🇮🇶 🇸🇾 🇵🇸 9:00 PM 🇴🇲 🇦🇪 🇶🇦 🇧🇭 6:00 PM 🇩🇿 🇲🇦 🇹🇳 7:00 PM 🇫🇷 🇪🇬 🇸🇩 1:00 PM East Coast 🇺🇸 | 10:00 AM West Coast 🇺🇸   Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more episode & clips! It makes a huge difference! www.youtube.com/sardeafterdinner تابعوا سردة عبر يوتيوب، أنغامي، سبوتيفاي، ابل بودكاست وجوجل بودكاست   Connect with Omar https://www.instagram.com/omaralshogre/ https://www.facebook.com/omar.alshogre/ https://twitter.com/omaralshogre https://www.youtube.com/c/OmarAlshogre-II Connect with Sarde | @sardeafterdinner https://www.instagram.com/sardeafterdinner  https://www.facebook.com/sardeafterdinner  https://twitter.com/sardeaftrdinner    Connect with Medea https://www.instagram.com/medea.azouri  https://www.facebook.com/medea.azouri  Read Medea’s articles (French): https://www.lorientlejour.com/author/3232-medea-azouri    Connect with Mouin https://www.instagram.com/mouin.jaber