Our story, in brief
Sarhny was born from a simple observation: in Arabic-speaking digital space, users lacked a platform built for them — not a global product translated as an afterthought. The original Sarahah, in 2017, touched this nerve, and then disappeared. The wave of imitation platforms that followed never reached the maturity 400 million Arabic speakers deserve.
We built Sarhny from that gap. Three principles drove the design from day one: an authentically Arabic experience, features that don't exist elsewhere (crystallization, mirrors, daily streaks), and an explicit refusal to ever sell sender identity under any commercial pressure.
What we believe
1) Honesty has value when its social cost is zero. People tell the truth when they don't pay a price for it. Our job is to lower that price without lowering responsibility.
2) Ephemeral content rewards quality.Posts on Sarhny live for 24 hours by default. If they earn honest engagement, they crystallize and become permanent. If they don't, they fade quietly. This pushes you to publish what you think is worth discussing, not to flood the platform with disposable content.
3) Privacy is not a premium feature.We will never sell “sender identity reveal” as an upgrade. It is technically possible; we choose not to. This is a design commitment with no asterisks.
4) Arabic design is not “translation + RTL”. It's a different way of thinking from the ground up. Every string on Sarhny is written in idiomatic Arabic, every interface is built for right-to-left reading logic, every font is chosen for Arabic — not Latin retrofitted.
How we differ from competitors
- Layered posts: Moment, Face, Mind. Each layer has its own place and engagement model. Not Twitter, not Instagram, not TikTok — an original Arabic-first model.
- Crystallization: A unique mechanic that ties post permanence to engagement quality. Found nowhere else.
- Mirrors: Ask a question, receive anonymous answers organised in one place. Not scattered DMs.
- Streak: Consecutive posting days that reward healthy regularity, not addictive engagement.
- Attention Points: A daily budget that limits spam and encourages thoughtfulness before each post.
The team
Sarhny is an independent project funded by lightweight ads and premium subscriptions. The team is small — but committed to the belief that global platforms underserve Arabic, and that the space is open for an Arabic-first platform that takes the market seriously.
We are not subsidiary to any larger company, and we have no investors dictating product decisions. Every design choice is made by the team that uses the platform itself daily.
How to reach us
If you have a question, suggestion, or complaint:
- Support: support@sarhny.com
- Press and partnerships: press@sarhny.com
- Legal: legal@sarhny.com
We respond within 48 hours on weekdays.
Our written commitment to users
We publicly commit to:
- Never selling your data or identity to third parties, under any conditions.
- A 90-day notice before any platform shutdown, with data-export options.
- A privacy policy written in plain language, not legal soup.
- Responding to any harassment report within 24 hours.
- Never shipping a “sender identity reveal” feature, regardless of its revenue potential.