Entrepreneur, Speaker, Journalist, Advocate, Mother

Flipping the Script on Humanitarian Aid through Disruptive, Practical Solutions

Aline Sara is the co-founder and CEO of NaTakallam, an award-winning social enterprise that hires displaced & conflict-affected persons and their host community members as online language tutors, teachers, and translators. With a background in journalism and human rights, Aline is working to disrupt the ways in which we typically think of humanitarian aid and leverage the digital economy to promote sustainable solutions to major crises such as forced migration.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A CURATED SELECTION OF TALKS

Aline has worked with organizations around the world to amplify the stories, voices and languages of refugees. She’s made appearances as a representative of NaTakallam on panels, podcasts, and at global events and plays a key role in the Refugee Voices program.

Breaking the Wall to Integration

Falling Walls Science Summit 2022

For refugees around the world, the options to earn an income are often severely limited. Without a work permit, they are often stuck in limbo, displaced and with little money to spare. Yet they have innate talents within them in the form of their language, their story and culture.

BUILDING BRIDGES ONE LANGUAGE AT A TIME

In 2015, Aline founded NaTakallam to tackle the employment challenges faced by Syrian refugees in Lebanon and to create meaningful opportunities for practicing Arabic. Her leadership has garnered global recognition, driving innovative initiatives in education and intercultural exchange.

NaTakallam leverages the global digital economy to provide income to displaced persons & conflict-affected communities, by hiring them as online tutors, teachers, translators, interpreters & cultural exchange partners, regardless of their location & status.

Entrepreneur, Speaker, Journalist, Advocate, Mother

Flipping the Script on Humanitarian Aid through Disruptive, Practical Solutions

AWARDS

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A CURATED SELECTION OF TALKS

Breaking the Wall to Integration

Falling Walls Science Summit 2022

A New Start with Techcrunch

Cartier Women's Initiative

Connecting Refugees: Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation

BUILDING BRIDGES ONE LANGUAGE AT A TIME

In 2015, Aline founded NaTakallam to tackle the employment challenges faced by Syrian refugees in Lebanon and to create meaningful opportunities for practicing Arabic. Her leadership has garnered global recognition, driving innovative initiatives in education and intercultural exchange.

NaTakallam leverages the global digital economy to provide income to displaced persons & conflict-affected communities, by hiring them as online tutors, teachers, translators, interpreters & cultural exchange partners, regardless of their location & status.

Entrepreneur, Speaker, Journalist, Advocate, Mother

Flipping the Script on Humanitarian Aid through Disruptive, Practical Solutions

AWARDS

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A CURATED SELECTION OF TALKS

Breaking the Wall to Integration

Falling Walls Science Summit 2022​

A New Start with Techcrunch

Cartier Women's Initiative

Connecting Refugees: Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation

BUILDING BRIDGES ONE LANGUAGE AT A TIME

In 2015, Aline founded NaTakallam to tackle the employment challenges faced by Syrian refugees in Lebanon and to create meaningful opportunities for practicing Arabic. Her leadership has garnered global recognition, driving innovative initiatives in education and intercultural exchange.

NaTakallam leverages the global digital economy to provide income to displaced persons & conflict-affected communities, by hiring them as online tutors, teachers, translators, interpreters & cultural exchange partners, regardless of their location & status.

Falling Walls Science Summit 2022