We are young digital natives reaching out across seemingly impenetrable national, social, political, ethnic, and sectarian barriers, employing the freedom created by media platforms to demand and create our own civil discourse.

Youth

Mideast Tunes: All Creativity… All the time!

March 15th, 2010Ahmed Zidan (Egypt)

Mideast Youth has proudly launched Mideast Tunes this morning – in other words, music for social change!
Music is a powerful form of expression and is currently underrated, although it can be used in activism. Meanwhile, Free speech can be magnified through music. And this is exactly what inspired us with Mideast Tunes.
Mideast Tunes, which comes [...]

BBC investigates “Generation Jihad”

February 22nd, 2010Marian (Somalia)

Now, if you have watched Muslim Driving School you will have to agree that the BBC has not been doing a good job with their documentaries about Muslims these past months. Muslim Driving School is a series which follows the stories of a group of Muslim women who are taking driving lessons. The sort of [...]

Love Sells!

February 12th, 2010Shahrazad (Iran)

The day’s coming. Streets are filled with people. Red is the typical color of most shops; Color of Love: Aritificial Hearts, Teddy Bears, Rose flowers, Chocolate boxes. Good days for sellers as well, to fill their pockets with price of ‘LoVe’!
As a multi-million dollar industry, It’s getting just an “opportunity” for companies to take more [...]

The Price Of Independence

February 10th, 2010Shahrazad (Iran)

Fereydoun was born in an irreligious and rich family with no idea about religion. Up to the time he entered high school he was not much involved in politics at all. Being a teenager and the identity conflict of that age made him more interested in human sciences as well as religion.
When he entered university [...]

Youth of Pakistan shall take us ahead

February 8th, 2010Aymen Zaheer

Childhood itself describes the conception of responsibility, loyalty and liberty. The journey from childhood to youth is so much imaginative that one embraces spirit, vigor and aspiration. The golden era of youth expand the sense of aggressiveness and productiveness. One may enjoy the highest degree of self-reliance through determination and devotion. The professionalism contributes toward [...]

We are disgusted indeed

December 23rd, 2009Reem Shawkat (Sudan)

One night, three friends in Khartoum , Sudan acted on their dissapointment. They wanted to encourage people to register to vote and then, vote in the general elections, so they started “Girifna”

Did Naji Al-Ali fear death? Did it move him away from his art? And if he dies, will we forget him?

December 20th, 2009Haroon R. Abu Arra (Palestine/Norway)

Art is a path charged with risks and dangers. Undoubtedly, when I mention this statement I shall face wide opposition voices saying that art is the path to money, fame and beauty.
My dear reader, Naji Al-Ali, who is beyond description, is among the magnificent artists who adopted art as a way for resistance, freedom fighting, [...]

Reasons that forced me to leave Palestine and the pressure I had to undergo

December 17th, 2009Haroon R. Abu Arra (Palestine/Norway)

Tomorrow I will take part in a virtual press conference where I will reveal for the very first time why I left Palestine and what prompted me to leave, including details of the death threats that I’ve received. I’ll also talk about how I was assisted to get out.
Will be revealing more details and information [...]

ImageRofto: Radio of the Others

December 13th, 2009Esra'a (Bahrain)

Haroon R. Abu Arra is a 23 year old born in Aqqaba, Palestine. He studied in Aqqaba until he reached secondary school where he left to Jenin to work in a TV and radio station where he requested to become a broadcaster. He started preparing for his first program called “Qethart Al Layel,” a music [...]

ImageMy Big Day

November 5th, 2009Reem Shawkat (Sudan)

Last May, a professor of mine told me about an upcoming project, a book on refugees in Cairo. I was an undergraduate student and May is the worst month of the year for me. I didn’t ask a lot of information about the book, my mind was bogged down with deadlines, endless papers and [...]