These last few weeks have seen a lot of unprecedented moments in Lebanon. We saw huge protests in the streets... Read More
I don’t usually write poetry but here goes… The beautiful trees, the bountiful sky The occasional battleship passing by…... Read More
Yes that’s right, Beirut a city with over a million residents and among the most influential in the region, has... Read More
With fighting in Tripoli and little progress on public services, it’s always nice to see positive events happening in Lebanon,... Read More
I’ve experienced many disturbing episodes in the corporate-owned and operated space known as Beirut Central District (BCD) or “Downtown.” I’ve... Read More
I’ve seen this 1923 map on a number of websites lately. It seems to have been posted a couple of... Read More
The following article originally appeared in Take Part, a US-based online publication that has recently ceased operation. I’m posting it... Read More
Barely two months after the 100 year anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, relatives of those who survived the mass killings... Read More
Yesterday I wrote a post about the loss of a pedestrian tunnel in downtown Beirut and suggested it was no... Read More
This kind of destruction is usually caused by a war or natural disaster. But this was Beirut this morning: no... Read More