Shadia Martini spent years advocating for Syrian human rights with US politicians. Now that she’s won her primary race for state representative in Michigan, she might have a chance for a seat at the table. “We’ve spent a lot of time asking politicians for help in human rights. It’s time to have an actual Syrian uplifting our own community,” Martini told The New Arab after her win in the Michigan primaries this week. “Hopefully we can uplift ourselves so we don’t have to depend on others.” She and her son, Kareem Rifai, her campaign manager, are now celebrating her close win in this week’s Demo…