20 years of storytelling
sharq.org is an ever-evolving series of story-centred social impact initiatives implemented across the Arabic speaking region and Europe.…
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 multi-disciplinary exploration of community through a values based lens, beyond the confines of traditional identity markers. (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)
Liminal
people who are displaced live in liminal spaces. Liminal is an attempt to respond to questions about changing futures and identity in diverse creative ways. we begin with Syria. (2025-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)
Yarmouk Community
this three-year programme of support with community leaders and activists from the Palestinian camp of Yarmouk in Damascus resulted in the development and production of over a dozen local initiatives to enhance community welfare and cohesion. (2016-18)