To inspire and provide young people with the freedom and opportunity of expression, and promote a fierce but respectful dialogue among the highly diverse youth of all sects, socio-economic backgrounds, and political and religious beliefs in the Middle East. MideastYouth.com is an organically self-created social organism, which employs a creative, innovative approach to social change. We have over 180 activists and bloggers in our network who are engaged in a fierce but respectful dialogue with one another in advocating for freedom of expression and access to information. They represent over 22 countries, making us the most diverse platform for intellectual dialogue in the region. Sworn enemies, nurtured to hate and distrust "the other"; fervent adherents to religions or ideologies, taught to believe that theirs is the only true path; aggrieved victims of violence who lost sight of the humanity in others. MideastYouth.com has delivered an opportunity to have our long-held convictions contested. No other independent, youth-created network in the MENA region has successfully integrated and celebrated the diversity of heritage and opinions.