As part of Global Voices’ fundraising challenge campaign called “Behind the Story,” we will feature 30 contributors in 30 days. In this series, we ask each contributor about a particular story they have written and why working on it mattered to them. These reflections from these contributors remind us why it is important to ensure that the Global Voices Newsroom is sustainable.

In this insight, Saffah Faroog from the Maldives shares thoughts on why working on the story “Maldives to Egypt: Can a Revolution be Censored?” was especially meaningful.

I find this GV story important because it highlights the parallels between repressive governments of different countries in attempting to control dissent, and parallels between democracy activists of various countries in trying to evade or bypass those attempts of control. In the age of the internet, internet censorship continues to be a tool utilised by repressive regimes worldwide, to censor and mute opposing views and voices.

Global Voices is a platform that provides a space for our community to share stories and perspectives about their community and issues they care about through the accompaniment of a supportive editorial team that assists each contributor to craft their stories.

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