As I walked into the lovely shop in downtown Beirut, just steps away from iconic Chanel, I was greeted by beautiful, upbeat, and smiley young women. You’d be forgiven for not realizing that these down to earth women are the creative [...]
As I walked into the lovely shop in downtown Beirut, just steps away from iconic Chanel, I was greeted by beautiful, upbeat, and smiley young women. You’d be forgiven for not realizing that these down to earth women are the creative [...]
At the stroke of midnight on December 31st, everybody, regardless what they might actually admit to, made some sort of New Year’s resolution for the coming year. Mine was to lose those impossible few kilos I’ve gained ever since moving [...]
I traveled to Singapore last month with my EMBA class for a one week seminar. This was my second time to the country and a serious eye opener. Imagine 40 Lebanese landing in Singapore. I don’t know who experienced more of a culture [...]
“I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious.” – Albert Einstein That’s probably the only thing I have in common with Einstein. I’m curious as hell. About everything. If I hear something for [...]
We’re not spoiled brats. Well, not all of us at least. Some of my friends with siblings are way brattier and more selfish than one could imagine. Our parents tend to be slightly overbearing and overprotective. Of course, all parents [...]
Beirut is known to be the city of contrasts. I travel so often to Lebanon that I honestly no longer notice the disparity. My Greek colleague brought this to my attention when he travelled to Beirut for the very first time a couple of [...]
For those who don’t know me, I’m Lebanese (both my parents are Lebanese) and I grew up in Montreal, Canada. My parents raised me to be very close to my roots, especially in terms of values and lifestyle, yet our Canadian [...]
If only. If only I had started dancing at a younger age! I would be a rockstar by now. I would be twirling around in tiny dance outfits all over the ballroom dance floor, with a lean rock-hard body, probably teaching others how to [...]
Culture
The rebellious women that inspire me
Sometimes I wish I had picked an easier name for my blog. It gets tiring to repeat and spell out “the R-E-B-E-L Chronicles” to people I meet, over and over again. But then again I tell myself that I picked the name for a [...]