The city that refuses to die

The city that refuses to die

October 14, 2016

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 [...]

Designing social change

Designing social change

September 11, 2016

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 [...]

Dancing queen – not exactly seventeen

Dancing queen – not exactly seventeen

July 27, 2016

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 [...]

Morning rituals can change your life

Morning rituals can change your life

June 18, 2016

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, [...]

My obsession with TED

My obsession with TED

April 27, 2016

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 [...]

Savor every bite

Savor every bite

March 15, 2016

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, [...]

The many lives of a couple

The many lives of a couple

December 13, 2015

Everyone views relationships differently. You could be fused together into one single soul who share absolutely everything, from meals to friends and anything in between. Then there are those who adopt a more independent approach. [...]

The art of minimalism

The art of minimalism

November 23, 2015

Minimalism is defined as “a style or technique that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity”. Now you may have heard of the minimalism movement spreading all over the Internet, possibly via theminimalists.com, [...]

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