This library and the stories within it are produced by Sharq.Org, a pan-Arab non-profit organisation that works to promote and strengthen pluralism and independent thought in the Arabic speaking region.
Sharq.Org aims to strengthen the ability of citizens, residents and descendants of the Arabic speaking region to hear and be heard, and to engage in honest and productive interactions. To this end, the organisation works primarily in the fields of oral histories, media and culture in a bid to strengthen documentation, dissemination and research of stories and experiences of diverse individuals across the region. As part of its efforts to cultivate a sustainable environment for debate, discussion and development, the organisation's activities include training, production, publishing and community-centred events.
This platform hosts audio or video recordings and written summaries of most of the interviews and stories documented by Sharq.Org, all of which are published under a Creative Commons license allowing for their republication and use in a bid to ensure maximum exposure and impact of all individual voices.