Nadim Elhady

Children of Shem

How can I create an independent, social and interactive online magazine, which is responsive to the needs of young Egyptians and lets them write and publish their own articles, despite repression?

Communication

The new Egypt – five years, two revolutions. Political and social unrest, street fighting, and an upturn in religious extremism have left their mark, particularly on the young people of the country.

My project «Children of Shem» – Shem being the biblical tribal father of all peoples – is an interactive web magazine, which allows young Egyptians to write their own articles about such subjects as the social circumstances in their environments, and to interact with the articles through commenting, despite the strong repression and censorship from the government. In my master thesis, I develop an editorial concept for the structure and management of this magazine.

Mentoring:
Jonas Vögeli, Roland Früh

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