Support Raseef22, independent Arabic media

There is a crisis of hope in the Middle East. The revolutions that once promised freedom, dignity and economic prosperity have either been crushed or transformed into brutal civil wars, brother against brother. New restrictions on the media, from censorship and intimidation to outright murder of journalists, have closed off the space for free expression.

The only way out is for us to talk to each other – about our identities, the changes we want to see in our societies, to try and better understand the forces like religion, economy, political ideology and sexuality, that shape our communities.

Here at Raseef22, we have built a virtual space where ideas are free – a temporary refuge while the physical spaces of our squares and streets are off-limits.

We ask that you support us, and other independent Arab media, struggling to breathe free. Half of your contribution will go to paying our writers, young women and men who are defying dangers to tell our stories. The rest will go to making Raseef22 a stronger, more inclusive voice.

Support independent Arab media. You can make a difference.