BBC Arabic Web site hosts stories of young women

Via Arab News: For the first time, the BBC's Arab language news Web site is hosting the media and audio-visual presentations of eight Arab women. The "My Life" project, started by the BBC World Service Trust, helps young women in the Arab world to develop their own media portfolios, or audiovisual stories and also talk about their future ambitions and goals. The BBC Arabic Service is already carrying the stories from Egypt, Syria and Yemen on its Web site and will soon add the Saudi girls? stories in March. It will also feature a "Have Your Say" column for users to comment on the stories. BBC News and BBC Arabic Radio are expected to air the stories soon. The participating women said it was "a wonderful experience."