Latest posts by Tamara Qiblawi from January, 2016

Participatory Histories and the Digital Age — A Lebanese Story?

Lebanon  January 20, 2016

I believe that there is an inherent paradox in telling stories about social issues. To tell stories, one must have a deep passion for their subject. It should engross the storyteller’s senses, and it should be felt deeply so that the consumer of the story might feel it, too. To

Foshat Amal (Space for Hope)

Advocacy campaigns  January 7, 2016

Fushat Amal is a digital space for hope. It is an attempt by ACT to sidestep the Lebanese government in answering the many questions surrounding the 17,000 Lebanon Civil War disappeared and instead crowdsourcing answers. Fushat Amal serves as a digital memorial, allowing users to insert any information they might have about missing people, and to upload any photography or video that might be of use.