Social media platforms and apps have played a huge role in the Middle East. Going back to the days of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings and the huge role Facebook and Twitter played at the time. There are so many reasons why Arabs gravitate towards these apps and platforms. One reason being that us Arabs... Continue Reading →
Lebanon Fuel Crisis Explained
Lebanon's fuel crisis provided a darkness that foreshadows where the country is headed.
Lebanese Rekindle Real Estate Flame
I worked in real estate for a few years in Lebanon. I still follow up with the industry’s audacious activity and its bizarre business stories. My passion in real estate parallels my passion for writing. But where the passions differ is the generations of real estate practice in my family. After all, who doesn’t love... Continue Reading →
Lebanon’s Hara-Kiri
Art by Mouna Bassil Sehnaoui (Instagram @sehnaouimouna) A few things I’ve learned in this crazy experience called being a Lebanese. One, it’s common practice that we glamorize our resiliency. What we refuse to acknowledge is that we are resilient to a fault. And when that’s the case it becomes less about resilience and more about... Continue Reading →
A Written Speech
*As part of an online writing course, my assignment was to write a speech using the methods and tools I learnt in the course. This is the speech I submitted. People of this great nation of Lebanon To the united backgrounds, sects, and religions Thank you for being here today. When God shuffled his deck... Continue Reading →