Mariana Mokhles’ voice trembles whenever she speaks about the stories she encountered before launching her own project ‘Moden El Malgaa’ two years ago; it is a space which aims to provide a safe haven for victims of domestic violence and counseling services for parents and children in Egypt. “It truly breaks my heart,” she tells Egyptians Streets. “It breaks my heart to hear that women or children cannot find any other safe place to go and must endure the abuse in their homes. The most heartbreaking thing of all is hearing many kids telling me that they only associate home with stress, and that going out is their only chance of having fun.” Stationed in Assiut, Mokhles is the first Upper Egyptian to have received certifications from the International Coaching Federation (ICF); she is also a graduate of the Orange Corners initiative by the Netherlands in Egypt, which aims to support rising startups. Despite this, she says she has only scratched the surface of what she truly wants to achieve. “I’ve knocked on nearly all of the doors in Assiut to try and get someone to help me to expand…
How One Woman From Assiut Created a Safe Haven for Families from Domestic Violence
April 8, 2022
