Nawal Soufi
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Nawal Soufi (Arabic: نوال الصوفي; born 1988 in Morocco) is a Moroccan-Italian social worker and human rights activist. She also has been active in immigration[1] and is a sympathizer of the Palestinian cause.[2]
Soufi was born in Morocco of Moroccan parents but just after a few weeks after the birth the family moved to Catania at the foot of Etna in Italy. She was only fourteen when she began her social career, helping Moroccan immigrants and Italian homeless to survive in their daily lives. She continued her social work activities when she grew up. She earned a degree in political science and international relations, while working part-time as an interpreter in Sicilian courts and prisons.[3]
She was affected by the Palestinian struggle and the Arab Spring. In December 2012 she traveled to Syria and headed a humanitarian convoy which helped about 800 families there. She offered her help for Syrians who were trying to take refuge in Italy.[4][2]