Misriyati

Misr (Egypt) is our common space… And although Misriyati (my egyptianity) is different than yours, we only have one Misr to share.  It is all about making this sharing experience a beautiful one.   

Inspiration  

We have noticed that common meeting spaces for people of different religious and social backgrounds are decreasing… People search for security among their “own ones”. 

Streets became for many people spaces of daily humiliations. Aggressiveness and violence are the expected reaction to conflicts, whether personal, social or political…  

More and more people fear being themselves and have hard time accepting the “other”…   

And that is what Misriyati is about…

A space of exploration: exploring the self, the other, the underlying fears and stereotypes, the missing values… and the alternatives…

A space of interaction: sincere human interactions, between the “real” people… each with his/her own legitimate luggage of experiences, feelings and thoughts...

A space of learning and growth… that will hopefully bring us to a little more openness, a little more tolerance, a little less violence, and little more peace with ourselves and with others…    

Misriyati Vision

Our vision is that of the Egyptian society knowing about principles of peaceful living and nonviolent ways of dealing with conflicts, and having the possibility of applying
those principles in their daily lives.  

Misriyati Mission:

We work on:àProviding the knowledge
àCreating the success stories, the examples and models
àCreating the space and community for peaceful living.  

Tools

Misriyati uses non formal education as the means to explore the knowledge, skills and values related to peaceful living, so the learning is individualized, strongly based on the everyday experiences of participants and totally relate to his/her life. Through our team processes, as well as our interactive workshops, we hope to provide participants with valuable insights and learning experiences.