Sara Ezabe Malliue

Sara Ezabe Malliue is a Maltese activist and one of the co-founders of the #RedefiningUs movement. Focused on dispelling racial and religious prejudice, the movement was established after Ezabe Malliue was discriminated against for wearing a headscarf in her predominantly Catholic home country. In 2016, Sara received the Queens Young Leader Award for her work promoting inclusivity. Given an international platform, Ezabe Malliue called on world leaders to promote a more open discussion of race and religion as a way to fight inequality. She believes that her negative experiences growing up Muslim in Malta are a result of fear and a lack of understanding of her culture and religion. 

Ezabe Malliue was later featured on Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30 for Law & Policy” list in 2018 for her contributions to combating hate speech. Sadly, as a result of this recognition, Ezabe Malliue was further subjected to the same hate-filled rhetoric that inspired the creation of the #RedefiningUs movement. Despite this cycle of xenophobia and hate, Sara has been undeterred in her work. She remains committed to her belief that sharing ideas and understanding one another is the path to peace.