From Captive to Conscience of the World
On August 3, 2014, Nadia Murad was a 21-year-old woman in Kocho, Iraq. By nightfall, her world had collapsed   ISIS militants stormed her village, murdered her family, and enslaved her.
For three months, she was bought and sold seven times. Beaten. Dehumanized. Told she was nothing. Every day was designed to erase her.
But they could not erase her spirit.

One night, a door was left unlocked. She ran. A brave Muslim family hid her, risking their own lives to save hers   In a world of cruelty, their courage became her lifeline.
She found refuge in Germany — and then she chose something even braver: she chose to speak.
In 2015, at just 22 years old, Nadia stood before the United Nations and told the truth the world did not want to hear. Not as statistics. Not as politics. But as a survivor. Her voice helped bring global recognition to the Yazidi genocide.
In 2018, she founded Nadia’s Initiative, rebuilding shattered communities. That same year, she became the first Iraqi woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize

When asked what she truly wanted, she didn’t speak of medals or honors. She said she wanted freedom for every Yazidi still missing.
She turned unimaginable pain into purpose.
Scars into strength.
Survival into a call for justice.
Nadia Murad didn’t just escape.
She stood back up — and made the world listen.