As a member of Collectiva Shamila, I felt that I embarked on a 10-month long journey with my new family. Through the Collectiva, I was introduced to a group of strong women and passionate and influential young people from across the Arab world. From my “new family” from the Arab world, I was fortunate to learn a lot, get to know their pain and what keeps them awake at night.
Sharq.org trained us in capacity building and the trainings had a great impact on me as I learned topics and skills that I had not been familiar with in the past. Collectiva Shamila became my family and each month I would look forward to our upcoming meetings. As a group, we produced the “Taboohat” platform, where we publish thoughts and advice on how women and women´s rights can be supported in the Arab world.
