Oral histories are recordings of individuals telling stories about their lives and about events they have witnessed and experienced. They can be told as monologue narratives or through interview. Such first-hand accounts give people the power to contribute to the documentation of their own history, which is all too often dominated by the powerful and oppressive.
Being able to share their individual stories gives storytellers a sense of ownership and control and can be very empowering. It also promotes self-reflection and critical thinking, among the storytellers as well as the interviewers and listeners.
Sharing these stories and diverse narratives instigates internal dialogue and considerate discussion, and can feed into cultural outputs, research and policy.
The stories and collections in this library reflect diverse topics and communities of and from the Arabic speaking region and aim to strengthen the ability of citizens to hear and be heard and to engage in honest productive interactions, free from the rhetoric and analyses of politicians and pundits.
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