“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 [...]
“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 [...]
They say that you are what you repeatedly do every day. So what do you do every day, first thing in the morning? Grab a cup of coffee and read the news? Perhaps have a massive breakfast? Or maybe you simply sleep in. Awesome, [...]
I’m obsessed. Captivated. Absolutely hooked on TED talks. The odd person may have no clue as to what I’m talking about when I mention TED. Their mind automatically conjures the image of that teddy bear in Seth [...]
I was having dinner with my childhood friend Samira a few days ago when something suddenly dawned on me. Samira, her cousin, and I were eating after being famished for a few hours, and while her cousin and I scarfed down our food, [...]
Culture
A Lebanese in Singapore
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 [...]