The Iraq-born activist's Nida'a Show is helping the region explore once-taboo topics.
When Iraq-born activist Zainab Salbi launched her TV talk show last fall with TLC Arabia, she had a specific goal: to foster frank conversations about topics not often discussed openly in the Middle East, including transgender issues and child brides. Titled The Nida'a Show ("The Calling"), the program's first season was available in 4 million households in 22 countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa and featured Salbi's interviews with regional tastemakers and international celebrities (such as Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey). "Unless the region starts to reflect on its own behavior, we can't deal with ISIS, human rights, or other problems," says Salbi, who founded the not-for-profit Women for Women International in 1993 to help victims of war. "We need to create a safe space for this."
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