Faisal Al Mutar is an Iraqi human rights advocate, founder of Ideas Beyond Borders. At the 2025 College Freedom Forum at Tufts University, he shares how democratic interventions failed in Iraq and explains why educating people about democratic values is essential to building free societies.
Faisal Al Mutar || 2025 College Freedom Forum, Tufts University
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Faisal Al Mutar
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar is a social entrepreneur and founder of Ideas Beyond Borders, an organization advancing free thought, innovation, and policy reform in the Middle East. He has spoken on global platforms including TED and has been recognized with the President’s Volunteer Service Award by Barack Obama and an honorary doctorate from Whittier College.