shahla raza

2 Queer Arabz talk with Shahla Raza, the founder and director of Yusra Community Center in Istanbul, Turkey. Shahla shares how the center was started, the Syrian refugee crisis in Istanbul, and her abilities to cuss in Arabic. We also discuss Arab culture, such as being stuffed like a turducken and dancing the dabka. Shalha highlights the amazing women led business collective calIed Inshirah, which is for Syrian refugee women who utilize the center. Products from the Inshirah collective could be bought  through the the Yusra Community Center facebook pages: Yusra Community Center and Inshirah or on Instagram @ inshirah_collective