exhibition: echoes of a liminal space
visual and narrative artworks exploring diaspora and Palestinian identity, produced in partnership The Showroom gallery and intuitive art workshop participants. (2026)
film: liminal
people who are displaced live in liminal spaces. millions of people in and from Syria were displaced from places they once called home. this short film opens a window to the myriad feelings experienced by several Syrians. (2026)
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.
why we cultivate community
JAN 2021 - storytelling is first and foremost about bringing people together to engage in an exchange of experiences.
Sharq magazine
a print magazine catering to a large diaspora population of Arabs in the UK and beyond. the autumn 2025 issue is currently in production. (2005-ongoing)
Vocabulary of Values
a series of collectively created explorations of positive impact values and principled behaviours (2025-ongoing)
Tarikhi story archive
Tarikhi (Arabic for ‘my history’) is an Arab/ic oral history archive. it houses 500 interviews conducted, recorded, and documented by sharq.org between 2012 and 2022, at a time when previously censored and silenced voices found strength through collective action and forged microphones from new opportunities to be heard. (2012-ongoing)
I Am Not A Vase
a theatrical play about the strength and courage of women, I Am Not a Vase is a celebration of women who refuse to be seen as vases - as decorative and devoid of societal value. (2018-ongoing)
Come Together
this series of free creative workshops and art festival facilitated and explored creative collaboration and cross-cultural harmony (2022)
Sharq Salon
Sharq Salon brought together artists and activists in myriad informal spaces and settings in seven countries to support and encourage creative collaborative expression and exploration. (2012-21)