22 years of story sharing & collective action

sharq.org is an ever-evolving series of social impact initiatives rooted in 2004 and grounded in story sharing and collective action. we've published magazines, toolkits and policy papers, produced films, theatre and oral history collections, hosted workshops, performances and exhibitions, interviewed and amplified hundreds of people, and collaborated with hundreds more. our objective has remained the same throughout each and every year and initiative: the elimination of othering and the promotion of pluralism.

Collectiva Shamila

Collectiva Shamila (Arabic for inclusive) is a transnational collective of women engaged in multidimensional community building, peer-to-peer learning and co-creation. (2022-active)

Collectiva Souriyat

a collective of Syrian women activists initiated by sharq.org to help enhance the collaborative participation of Syrian women in peace building and politics. (2021-23)
Grassroots Advocacy Wokrshops

collective advocacy for marginalised groups

sharq.org trained and mentored a collective of 10 activists from across the Arabic speaking region in storytelling for grassroots advocacy. the initiative included the delivery of a series of virtual workshops and the co-development of an advocacy campaign. (2022)

toolkit: collective advocacy for marginalised groups

sharq.org trained and mentored a collective of 10 activists from across the Arabic speaking region in storytelling for grassroots advocacy. the initiative included the delivery of a series of virtual workshops and the co-development of an advocacy campaign. (2022)

supporting Syrian media

sharq.org ran a series of training and mentoring initiatives for media activists looking to share stories from and about Syria and its people during the tumultuous years of the revolution. (2012-18)

reporting gender-based violence

sharq.org story and advocacy specialist Reem Maghribi collaborated with UNFPA Lebanon to produce ReportingGBV.com, a bilingual digital platform offering guidance to those engaged in reporting and advocating against gender-based violence in all its forms. (2018)

white papers: Collaboration within Lebanese Civil Society

this 68-page report was produced following a series of roundtable discussions convened by sharq.org and attended by 30 CSO representatives in Beirut in 2016, and aims to offer an overview and recommendations related to cooperative action between civil society actors addressing censorship, corruption, literacy, citizenship and waste. (2016)