Omar Alshogre
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About
Motivational speaker and former political prisoner known as an outspoken critic of Bashar Al-Assad's regime in Syria. He was arrested multiple times and spent three years in detention. He has amassed more than 460,000 followers on his omaralshogre Instagram account.
Before Fame
At 15, he was arrested for his involvement in an anti-Syrian Government protest.
Trivia
He served as the Director for Detainee Affairs at the Syrian Emergency Task Force. In 2021, he moved to Washington DC. He attended Georgetown University.
Family Life
In 2012, he and his three cousins were arrested by the Syrian Government. Two of his cousins died in prison.
Associated With
He became a Swedish resident and in 2020, Carl Gustaf XVI awarded him the Compass Rose Scholarship.
