Abdusamaad (Sam) KaraniAbdusamaad (Sam) Karani grew up in Apartheid South Africa, and still carries painful lived experiences with him today. He advocates for individual and collective advocacy as the way forward in the multigenerational process to end systemic racism. He as dedicated his life to advocacy at great personal cost, fighting against social Darwinism and eugenics in the disciplines of psychology and mental health. His advocacy has contributed to political change in society.

A trained clinical psychologist in South Africa, Karani was a Professor and Head of the Department of Medical Psychology (Medunsa University) prior to emigrating to Canada. A philatelist who also has an extensive collection of books, Karani has studied Sufism and served in many professional associations. He has also been a cricket, soccer, tennis, and table tennis player and has been involved in the administration of the same.

Karani is retired and lives in Ontario, Canada, with his wife. His elder son lives with him. His younger son is an internal medicine specialist whose wife is a family physician. Read More Read Less