Lebanese have a way of being overly honest and frank, especially when it comes to their opinions on your hair, makeup, health and weight loss or gain or the potential of either of these things based on what they think… Read more >
Welcome to the Nabaa. The Nabaa is the poorest neighborhood here in the already working class district of Borj Hammoud. Trash blows down the cluttered alley filled with a crisscross of power lines. Clothes are hanging from the windows of… Read more >
One of my top projects upon arriving to Beirut has been to take on the annual Kingdom Fiesta that our church puts on. The Kingdom Fiesta is a 3-day multi-cultural festival that features 10 or more different nationalities and people… Read more >
There are events in our life that are so deeply branded in our minds that we remember in vivid detail every second and every detail and every emotion of the moments surrounding the event. March 15th 2016 is one of… Read more >
For all the tragedy and consequences of war and all the poverty around us, the story seems to always be pulled back from the brink and the miraculous prevails. So, when tragedy struck the other week, it was felt deeply… Read more >
Rasul (name changed to protect privacy) is one of the kindest, gentle hearted and most hospitable people that I have ever met. He is a Syrian refugee from Aleppo who is also a single father. He had his knees broken… Read more >
I have a lot of new posts that I am working on and not really happy with any of them right now. So I decided to share something else instead. I have been doing research on data of our neighborhood… Read more >
“They have treated Syria like a zoo and the citizens like animals.” The language barrier frequently limits the conversation with the Syrian refugees that I have met. Also, many who I meet have been out of Syria for several years… Read more >
Syrian refugees, refugee crisis, immigration and travel bans continue to dominate the headlines and the social media in America. I am glad that people are now paying attention to what is happening in Syria. Did you know that the Syria… Read more >
I do not mean this as a political post, but a call to action post. As many of you are, I am both concerned and disheartened to hear of the many good people that had previously been issued a visa… Read more >