Join GEMSI and Yahya of TEDxBaghdad at the Share Beirut conference to hear stories of courageous initiative, bootstrapping, and innovative problem solving from the Middle East.

Tune in by Internet! Sunday October 7th 16:40 (Beirut) 6:40am (San Francisco) 9:40am (NYC)

Watch Riwaya wa Bidaya and the rest of the Share Conference at this link! http://www.sharebeirut.net/en/live

**Special update! Tune in at 16:20 (6:20a SF; 9:20a NY) to watch Bilal’s talk right before Riwaya wa Bidaya.

Rawaya wa Bidaya information and news:

• New story submission/collection deadline – Sept 28th
• Story updates on Kickstarter
  • Mandy Dhiab
  • Ali Makhzomi (public lending library), Um Wael (entrepreneurship), Zaid Jawad (movie theaters)
• Facebook Event
• GEMSI Fall Plans (includes info on RWB)