… a people's history is your history

This series will take you on an epic journey through the last two centuries that have shaped the Arab world.

Through your stories, it will reveal the rich and often tragic experience that has shaped what it means to be an Arab - from the time of Muhammad Ali and Abd el-Kader to life under the modern kings, emirs and presidents.

Tell us how history has changed your family, your village, your town, your land.

Every family has stories, songs, poems, photographs, letters, documents or perhaps a treasured possession. Share yours with us.

Was someone in your family a witness to big events - did they fight for independence or go to war? Did they play a part in a political, social or religious movement? Perhaps they took part in a trade union struggle. Did they face exile or even imprisonment?

Tell us how events have shaped your world.

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… a people's history is your history