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a journey of discovery of the people of the Middle East

October 7th and the subsequent tragedy in Gaza exposed the inconsistencies in Western paradigms regarding the people of the Middle East. Who are these people and what are their real social and identity characteristics? What are the reasons that lead the West to caricature these people as terror for the world?

a journey of discovery of the people of the Middle East

October 7th and the subsequent tragedy in Gaza exposed the inconsistencies in Western paradigms regarding the people of the Middle East. Who are these people and what are their real social and identity characteristics? What are the reasons that lead the West to caricature these people as terror for the world?

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Younis Project has become my life, my mission.

Hi, my name is Vivian. I always heard that I was born to be a journalist and, during the beginning of my professional life, I was a TV journalist. Due to a personal tragedy, my professional life changed direction. The genocide in Gaza found me as I searched, for more than 6 years, for a journalistic project that would capture my heart to return to the profession that I have always loved. There is a lot to talk about people in the Middle East, people whose realities are stifled by Western political and economic interests. There is a lot to talk about the truth! And I took this mission as mine.

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the journey so far

We are just at the beginning of our journey, but the journey so far has already brought us many stories to tell! And there’s much more to come!

2023

Gaza split my life in half

Until October, my knowledge of the Middle East was non-existent. I didn't even know where the Gaza Strip was. I believe that I only had the correct understanding of the situation in Gaza, from the first days, because I connected with everyone I met on social media. This made me realize that the little I knew about these people was false and that my life would never be the same. Everyone around me didn't understand the clear, pro-Palestinian understanding I had, and I was asked, by a former Jewish Zionist friend, if I was trying to be "the queen of the Palestinians" because I was defending them so vehemently. I tell about this here.

2024

A messenger from the past

I didn't have the opportunity to meet Refaat, but reading this excerpt from one of his most famous poems was, for me, like a personal message. When his martyrdom occurred, I had already taken upon myself the mission of showing all the people who still find themselves in the same position of ignorance that I found myself in until October 7th who the people of the Middle East are and how much Western view of them is absolutely distorted. To the memory of Refaat, I dedicate all my efforts and all the results that the Younis Project produces socially. I tell more here.

So, is this a terrorist?

It's a Western cliché: every Arab Muslim is a potential terrorist. We have been led to believe this our whole lives, from Hollywood films to evangelical pastors saying the same thing, and we do not question the unique story about these people, told by the West. Connecting with dozens of Arabs from across the Middle East allowed me to be certain of something I had suspected for decades: the Western narrative is a lie and, I dare say, dishonest and perverse. I will never agree to that. There are so many moments of discovery that I've accumulated over the months, I'm going to bring together everything I wrote about it here.

Seeking to fulfill the mission

The truth is the only way. The search for truth is what has driven me to the Middle East. It is the search of a young journalist who is no longer so young, but absolutely idealistic like the young journalist I once was. The dream of producing something that positively impacts people's real lives still lives in my heart, despite the maturity of knowing that the world is evil most of the time. Abandoning my entire life to set out on a search for truth, transforming this search into an audiovisual product to be seen, debated and reflected upon by people, and being able to bring some peace to these people who have been massacred for decades, turns the uncertainties of this apparent recklessness into hope. Help the Younis Project to fulfill its journey, see here how to support.

15 countries,
3 seasons

Younis Project is an audiovisual project that comprises the production of a webdoc and documentary, both presented in three seasons, starting with the Arab Uprising, taking into account the relational nature of the project’s argument with the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Here , we break down the roadmap for season 1’s journey. 

The division of seasons was designed to converge themes with minimally shared historical, anthropological, cultural, political and social aspects, with the aim of stitching together a macro-narrative even though each country in the region has several particular and complex aspects, typical of such ancient civilizations.

We are currently in the final stages of pre-production, specifically looking for financing for the project. Part of it will be paid for by sponsors and partners, part of it will be funded by crowdfunding. If you can, collaborate with the project!

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season 1

Arab Levant countries + Egypt

This region has been inhabited by diverse ethnic groups and cultures over the millennia. The Levant remains a crossroads of civilizations, serving as a meeting point between the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean and the Mesopotamian World. Our journey will pass through Egypt, Palestine (Gaza and West Bank), Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.

season 2

Arabian Peninsula countries

The people of this region are characterized by a rich Bedouin heritage, strong Islamic culture and deep traditions of hospitality. Social practices reflect a balance between modernity and ancestral traditions, with significant cultural diversity in dialects, cuisine and customs. This season, we will visit the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar.

season 3

Near East countries

This region presents a social formation characterized by the intersection of ancient cultural legacies and predominant Islamic influences. The cradle of the greatest empires of the ancient world, the Ottoman, the various Mesopotamian and Persian empires, with a strong Arab presence and the rich tradition of Islamic Shiism. This season, we will visit Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait and Iran.

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Producing a documentary independently is a complex task. This is especially true when the main goal is to promote justice for an ethnic group that is severely oppressed around the world at this time. That is why we value the companies that have agreed to be part of our mission.

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