Hana Elhebshi

Hana Elhebshi (Arabic: هناء الحبشي; born c. 1985)[1] is a Libyan activist and architect.

[5] She advised NATO strikes and made public how many people were killed by Muammar Gaddafi's regime during the Libyan revolution.

[2][7] As part of her effort to disseminate information, she contacted news organizations such as Al Jazeera.

The award recipients also embarked on a three-week tour of the United States sharing stories about their activism.

[3] The tour included stops in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Bozeman, Montana; Cincinnati, Ohio; East Lansing, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jackson, Wyoming; Kansas City, Missouri; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Pensacola, Florida; St. Louis, Missouri; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Seattle, Washington.

Hana El Hebshi with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama in 2012.