The Tharwa Community was designed as a unique portal for activists and bloggers from the Broader Middle East and North Africa region interested in improving inter-communication between them in the hope of establishing a true community of democratic voices from across the region, a community whose members can support, share ideas and collaborate with each other with regard to ongoing efforts and programs meant to improve popular civic consciousness and the human rights conditions in their countries. In doing this, it is our hope that we can all play a role, no matter how small, in promoting the cause of democracy, modernization and development in the region.