I haven’t been to Beirut during winter in seven consecutive years.  2010, February is way too warm for my memories.  The flight landing was pretty bumpy too. I had to stop reading Alameddine’s Hakawati, and cross my hand over my chest, but in my head.  I still don’t know why I do that.  The crossing [...]

With continuous emigration being a strong reality of the Lebanese society, it would probably take a lifetime for Lebanese abroad and within to find their soul mate, unless they’re given a little help. It’s this help that Pomd’Amour aims to provide.
For the first time in Lebanon, a professional matchmaking company aims at helping busy [...]

When I was studying in England, Fairuz was my daily companion. Back in Lebanon, I stopped listening to her songs. Somehow, she represented a Lebanon I do not identify with anymore…
Lebanon is easy going: good food, good mood, and good nights. Nice sun, a place to have fun. Lebanon is history: temples and fortresses, [...]

My husband and I just booked our flights to Lebanon.  It has been a very emotional two weeks as we were toiling over the idea of going.  This is my first trip back since we left in 1993.  I finally booked the flights today and my heart hasn’t stopped racing since.
There is a multitude of [...]

“Coeur toujours tu m’interesses”. “Heart you will always interest me”.
It actually doesn’t mean that much in English, but in French it is derived from the saying “Cause toujours tu m’interesses” - otherwise translated as “I don’t care about you anymore”. You will understand the double-entendre of these two statements and how they are very much [...]

You are Lebanese, and proud of it. We’re in May 2006, you are 28, you’ve been on the move since 2003, and you land in Belgium, the heart of Europe, joining your husband who moved with his multinational consultancy company to the Flemish student city of Leuven, 20 minutes East of Brussels.
Three months later, the [...]

The Scent of an offer.�
It is the time to relocate!
 Although I said it long time ago, but it took me sometime to achieve it … Why? Simply, I did not get the right job offer. Until one day I found myself packing to move away from Riyadh.
 My friends were SQUEEZING my bags and I [...]

Growing up in Lebanon, getting a good education was ingrained in our minds.  Our parents spoke of who was well educated and who wasn’t.  As kids, we listened to endless stories about various families and how well their children were doing in school.  Amal and Samir have 9 children, all with PhDs.  Rami and Salam [...]

While no accurate numbers are available regarding the Lebanese Diaspora, and while estimates on its total size vary wildly from a conservative number of 4-5 million to a maximum figure of 15 million, the Lebanese expatriates are a core element of the Lebanese society and the Lebanese identity.
Most of the expatriates, wherever they are and [...]

 “When I arrive to Lebanon by plane and see the sea shore, mountains, clouds and buildings, when I view this scene, I feel I woke up from a bad dream,” Hala, a chemistry instructor living in Jeddah said. For her, looking at Beirut embracing the sea, after months of hard work and nostalgia, epitomizes what [...]