Mary Hart
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- Milken Institute54 min
The Refugee Crisis: Rising to Meet the Moral Challenge of Our Time
Mary Hart, Simon Henshaw, Peter Laugharn, Saed Moujtahed, Zainab Salbi, Caryl Stern
A Milken Institute panel convened global leaders and philanthropists to address the escalating crisis of forced displacement, revealing that 50 million children are currently on the move while host nations face systemic strain and security misconceptions. The discussion highlighted critical failures in current aid models, noting that refugees spend an average of 18 years in limbo with only 0.2% of funding reaching local organizations, prompting a pivot toward long-term strategies like cash transfers, employment rights, and rebuilding war-torn economies. Ultimately, stakeholders called for a transition from reactive crisis management to proactive systemic reform, leveraging private and public capital to restore dignity and stability rather than relying on emergency shelters.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Reforming Islam: A Conversation With Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Somali-Dutch activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali recounts her journey from a radicalized childhood in Somalia to her intellectual awakening in the Netherlands, where she developed a critical framework for analyzing Islamic doctrine following the September 11 attacks. She proposes a five-point reform agenda targeting the Quran's authority, the infallibility of the Prophet, Sharia law, and the concept of Jihad to reconcile Islam with modern humanism and Western liberal values. While condemning Donald Trump's appropriation of her message for anti-Muslim rhetoric, Ali advocates for distinguishing between critiquing religious ideologies and respecting individuals, urging continued support for the AHA Foundation to combat honor violence and religious tyranny.