Stories of Our City

Stories of Our City
  • 4.8 (12)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
Stories of Our City

Stories of Our City is a worldwide project to cultivate community and understanding by sharing real stories from real people around the globe. We produce these stories to reveal that our everyday experiences with family, love, religion, and culture are often similar to those of others living in cities and villages across the globe. We believe that when we share and celebrate a common humanity we can begin to erase the boundaries and labels that divide us. When we take the time to listen, we can begin to recognize the “other” as the same as us, giving us the foundation for global community.

  1. 235: Against the Grain

    JUL 3 · VIDEO

    235: Against the Grain

    Like many fellow natives of the historic town of Bethlehem, Khader Shebat practices the trade of olive woodcraft as he seeks to share this artistic and traditional craft from the Holy Land with the world.

    3 min
  2. 234: The Tea Party

    MAY 22 · VIDEO

    234: The Tea Party

    For Ibrahim Al-Ahlas, owner of Rahaf Tea in Amman, Jordan, tea is more than a beverage—it’s a culture. A culture that he celebrates and shares with both locals and expats alike.

    3 min
  3. 233: Resculpting History

    APR 5 · VIDEO

    233: Resculpting History

    Rewriting history is far from a thing of the past. And presently, Bassem Nabeel, a content creator in the Middle East, is putting a new take on the concept by combining his love for both sculpting and history in presenting neutral analysis of historical figures as he sculpts them in stop-motion videos.

    2 min
  4. 232: A Bright Idea

    MAR 4 · VIDEO

    232: A Bright Idea

    It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. Zidane Mitoubssi (Zee-dan Mit-wub-see) was a newly graduated college student entering a workplace for which he found himself somewhat unprepared. And then he and a friend had a bright idea.

    3 min
  5. 231: Out of the Ruin

    11/29/2023 · VIDEO

    231: Out of the Ruin

    Beauty is worship, according to Kamal Aldeen Abu Halaweh. And ruin is just an ingredient for making something beautiful.

    5 min
  6. 230: A New Life Cycle

    09/20/2023 · VIDEO

    230: A New Life Cycle

    For Radwan Hashem, cycling is more than a sport—it’s a lifestyle. After undergoing a series of knee surgeries, the bike became a lifeline for him—as well as a teacher.

    4 min
  7. 229: Holy Dagger

    09/07/2023 · VIDEO

    229: Holy Dagger

    As an essential part of their culture, the dagger is sacred among the Bedouin (nomadic) people, according to craftsman Nayif Abu Muhaysin, whose family has been making daggers for four generations. As such, he aims to help continue preserving traditional Bedouin heritage for future generations through his traditional, handmade daggers.

    4 min
  8. 228: Small World

    07/19/2023 · VIDEO

    228: Small World

    Ahmad Adnan Al-Eriqsousi’s love for the historic version of his hometown inspired him to begin to immortalize it through three-dimensional miniature models during his retirement.

    3 min
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Stories of Our City is a worldwide project to cultivate community and understanding by sharing real stories from real people around the globe. We produce these stories to reveal that our everyday experiences with family, love, religion, and culture are often similar to those of others living in cities and villages across the globe. We believe that when we share and celebrate a common humanity we can begin to erase the boundaries and labels that divide us. When we take the time to listen, we can begin to recognize the “other” as the same as us, giving us the foundation for global community.

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  • Creator
    Stories of Our City
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2024
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Stories of Our City
  • Show Website
    Stories of Our City

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