In light of recent events, young people in Egypt are actively looking for a better way of life. Feba's young internet radio producers there are online talking with many of them. Messages of hope are pouring into the Radio Voice website’s message board and Facebook page, such as:

• “A new beginning for change in the future. We see with different eyes and a fair peace and stability.”

• “Celebrate the success of the revolution January 25 by the youth of Egypt and the harvesting of fruit for all the Egyptian people.”
• “We pray to God in this historic moment, which are written in the pages of history.”

Farah, the team leader of Radio Voice, says: “Many thanks for your prayers especially in this critical time. I am writing you shortly after the occurrence of the largest event in our beloved Egypt as you know Egyptian President stepped down from power. We trust in God and we are sure that everything is in his hand. He is in control whatever will happen.”

As an internet radio website, Radio Voice is filled with interactive content, including 24x7 music/programme streaming, Facebook page, Skype internet calling, website message board and live broadcasts on Tuesday and Friday evenings from 7-9pm.

The team is very in touch with the online generation. “They were offline when the country was offline [during the initial days of the Egypt protests]. I think it was 3 days,” says Jerry Wilson, Ministry Specialist (Middle East). “But when they came back online, we were back online too. In fact when Mubarak was giving a speech, the team leader was watching it on her TV and was talking on Skype with others.” The team was interacting in social media as all this was unfolding. To obey the local curfew the team moved their live broadcasts to the afternoons, and now they are back to normal schedule.

Feba has been using, learning and growing social media on the internet in Arabic since 2007. The original concept was to give youth an open forum, a kind of online café. They go to Radio Voice to listen to music and stories as well as join in discussions on relationships, education, fashion and current events. So the team was already well connected online when young people wanted to talk about the spreading protests in the region. The majority tuning in to Radio Voice are in Egypt and throughout the Middle East. “As we interact with young people online, we’ve learned a lot but we still have a long way to go,” says Jerry.

Many news reports mentioned that Christian and Muslim young people were standing side-by-side during the protests, praying together for their country, making their voices heard. Pray for the Radio Voice internet radio team as they share words of peace and reconciliation during this time of transition in their country.