Stories at
the Table
Mēz
Launching in London | September 2026
Mēz is a one-of-a-kind multimedia platform that aims to inspire, inform, and represent our world through storytelling. It will feature videos, magazines, blogs, digital museums, podcasts, soundscapes, and so much more, created by youth, for youth. Above all, this is a space to uplift and honour stories that often go unheard.
Attend the launch
Mēz will be launching on Wednesday, September 2nd from 6:30PM-8:30PM in London, one of the world's largest cultural capitals, and bring together activists, storytellers, creatives and social impact professionals from across the city for an evening filled with inspiration and connection.
Attendees will get an exclusive preview of the platform and its content, hear from and meet the Founders, and learn how they can get involved and contribute to Mēz. It will also be an opportunity for attendees to meet likeminded professionals and activists, in a space intentionally designed to foster these discussions. If you want to be part of the launch, apply to attend below!
Maryam and Nivaal Rehman are the co-founders of Stories At The Table, the company which is housing Mēz. These University of Oxford graduates and current Harvard University students have been storytellers and activists for 10+ years, working with the Walt Disney Company, the United Nations, World Bank, Malala Fund, and more on a variety of projects, demonstrating the power of youth-led innovation. Their storytelling projects have reached millions of people around the world.
Now, they're working to actively decolonize and hone their storytelling practice and artistry. They're living in various communities globally, having been to 70+ cities, 20+ countries and 6 continents thus far. They're consciously travelling as a means of gaining knowledge and transforming themselves, especially learning from non-western epistemological sources. They're also co-creating storytelling projects highlighting various people, places, and issues along the way. Through Mēz, they’re creating a truly unique digital platform which connects people through these authentic stories, particularly from the Global Majority.
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Vision and Creative Roots
Mēz is intentionally designed to inform people about issues and stories of our world and inspire them towards action. In a media landscape reliant on fast-paced, binge-worthy, and addictive content, Mēz is a platform counting on people disconnecting from it and implementing change. It will serve as a starting point for learning about issues, foster connections with voices and perspectives of youth from around the world, and use the power of art, stories, and knowledge-sharing as a means for transforming our world for the better.
Current Projects and Timeline
Over 20 projects are lined up for the launch of Mēz this September, including but not limited to documentaries, an academic journal, photo series, blogs, podcasts, and more.
Beyond the launch, our focus is creating a sustainable infrastructure to train, fund and platform young creatives, activists, and storytellers through Mēz. Maryam and Nivaal are also actively filming, creating, and pursuing knowledge-development projects in the field to hone their creative and storytelling practice, and of course, produce and share content for Mēz.
Preview Mēz Series
