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)

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)

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)

conflict, migration and identity

a collection of 60 interviews with Syrians who remained in Syria during the years of turmoil and intense government oppression following the 2011 revolution and those who migrated to Europe asked to reflect on the impact of conflict and migration on identity and to explore the impact of their changing identity on belonging, integration, community and engagement. (2021)

Stories of Belonging

this collection of over fifty audio recorded stories told by Syrian (and some Iraqi) migrants in Europe sheds light on the experiences and factors that help nurture belonging among individuals displaced from their homeland. (2020)

peaceful coexistence in the diaspora

this oral history collection includes over 50 interviews with established residents and Syrian migrants in six different countries and was produced to support an exploration of the factors that impact integration and peaceful coexistence. (2019)

Syrian Histories

Syrian Histories is a collection of 120 recorded interviews that address the culture and society of Syria in the decades preceding 2011. (2016-17)

animations: nurturing belonging

three short animated films, reflecting the value of food, kindness and art in nurturing belonging among the displaced. inspired by the oral history collection Stories of Belonging. in Arabic, with English subtitles and Levant sign language. (2020)

artworks: inspired by Syrian Histories

sharq.org commissioned three artists to produce works inspired by the oral history collection Syrian Histories. the works were exhibited at a multidisciplinary event held in Beirut to celebrate the Tarikhi story archive. (2019)