Some of the youth forgot the ills of Lebanon and decided to join forces with political leaders in power. They forgot the humiliation and poverty faced by Lebanese people.
Collectiva Shamila may face difficulties in getting accepted in some countries in the Arab region due to the multiplicity of cultures included.
Attending our regular meetings expanded my horizons since we talked much about social taboos that are usually not talked about openly and instead covered up.
The Collectiva Shamila experience demonstrated the power of intersectional, cross-border collaboration to advance social change.
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…
Yemen would be in a good state if only all of our political parties could gather around the dialogue table and leave behind partisanship and sectarianism.
If the truce remains in place and expands to include the opening of key roads between the governorates and re-launching of commercial flights, then the situation for Yemenis will significantly change.
The thought of immigrating to a new country has always been etched in the minds of young people in the Middle East and North Africa. I also belong in this category of people.
Lebanon, once the envy of the Arab world, is now a failed state from which there appears to be no escape. Its political system is paralysed and its economy is collapsing.
In light of the crises and instability Lebanon is currently going through, it´s as if we the Lebanese are sitting in the cinema and waiting for the movie to end in a way that we expect.
Following the collapse of Lebanon´s…