It feels great when a story like this one becomes a global sensation and is picked up by Time, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, Independent and others. Rima’s interview with the London-based Sheikh has been seen over 6 million times in just few days which is quite incredible.
Rima was interviewed by the Guardian and said the video “had a positive impact, particularly in patriarchal societies, where female journalists faced many more challenges than their male colleague”. She continued by saying that she doesn’t feel like a hero but like any man or woman with self-respect. Well I think she is a hero because Lebanon has made global headlines for a good cause this time, not because of a porn star or a stupid selfie.
Thank you Rima!
Here’s the video in case you missed it:
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Rima Karaki’s put-down of Sheikh Hani Al-Siba’i has gone viral – proof that creepy western stereotypes about Muslim women are dismayingly hard to shift —
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/10/rima-karaki-arab-tv-puts-male-guest-in-his-place?CMP=share_btn_tw
’nuff said…