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‘Imagine if Every Girl in Egypt was Educated’: Meet Activist Jana Amin

November 27, 2020
Jana Amin, 17-year old Egyptian-American activist. Courtesy of Jana Amin

You are never too young to change the world for good. Jana Amin, a 17-year old Egyptian-American activist, is a force to be reckoned with. She is an example of the fearless, dedicated, and fierce young individuals who are passionately working to build a fairer world. “I truly believe that there is no age that’s too young to get involved,” she says, “we have this misconception in Egypt that people should first graduate and then they can think of doing something for good, but that’s not true at all. I think the more we get young people to be involved and care about the future of Egypt, the more progress we will see.” Since her early years in high school, the one thing Amin continues to do with ferocious intensity is to lift and empower communities – whether it’s her own community at school or other communities in Egypt. “Your success depends on the people and the community around you, and so for me it has always been about how we can always lift the communities that we are part of,” she says. At 17, she has worked closely with…


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