Sana Poornasiri
BUILD Lead
Sana first came to Canada from Iran with a head full of dreams and a passion for exploring her new life. She has been a labour organizer on the West Coast of Canada, leading strikes, unionization campaigns, and more. Sana has also led grassroots training campaigns in both the US and Canada, training numerous young people to become organizers, drive positive changes in their communities, and bring people together.
"I am a firm believer in collective power, and I’d like to share a quote from the famous Persian poet Saadi's work, Gulistan (The Rose Garden):"
Human beings are members of a whole,
In creation of one essence and soul.
If one member is afflicted with pain,
Other members uneasy will remain.
If you have no sympathy for human pain,
The name of human you cannot retain."