Sana Mustafa

Sana Mustafa is a US-based Syrian refugee, author, activist and non-profit founder.

Mustafa co-founded the Network for Refugee Voices (which later became the Global Refugee-Led Network) and co-authored We Are Syrians.

Arrest, escape from Syria She was arrested in 2011 during Syria Civil War.

Her mother and younger sister moved to Canada. Her 2019 Ted Talk spoke about the need for inclusion of refugees in policy solutions. Her frustration with the lack of inclusion preceded her co-founding the Network for Refugee Voices and attending the United Nations global refugee summit in 2019. Network for Refugee Voices later became the Global Refugee-Led Network.

In 2020, Mustafa worked as the Associate Director of Partnerships and Engagement at Asylum Access'' in Canada, in 2022, she was the CEO.