Why we document stories
Being able to share their individual stories gives storytellers a sense of ownership and control and can be very empowering. It also promotes self-reflection and critical thinking.
Workshops: in oral history production for CSOs
Sharq.Org ran a series of online workshops on oral history production for CSOs across the Arab world. We…
Library: Tarikhi, Voices from the Arab Region and Beyond
Tarikhi (Arabic for “My History”) is a platform for the dissemination and promotion of recorded interviews with and…
Periodical: Tarikhi journal
The bi-lingual Tarikhi journal presents stories from various oral history collections produced by Sharq.Org and other organisations, as…
Migration & Identity
Has how you define yourself changed over the past decade? How has the conflict impacted your sense of…
Multi-religious & ethnic cooperation
Sharq.Org is, in 2021, engaged in the documentation of projects implemented in the Arab region in 2020 that…
Stories of Belonging
Anecdotes that highlight the value of connecting with and embracing others
Animations: Nurturing Belonging
The value of food, kindness and art in promoting and nurturing a sense of belonging among the displaced…
Thought paper: Infusing Belonging into Migration Policy
Drawing from the oral history collection 'Stories of Belonging', Reem Maghribi writes that integration policies must engage natives as well as migrants if both are to thrive.
Peaceful Coexistence in the Diaspora
A team of researchers in six different countries conducted and recorded interviews with Syrians and locals in a bid to…