Peak Performance Beyond interviews Avedis Kalpaklian
Words Alia Fawaz
Tell us about yourself.
My name is Avedis Kalpaklian. I was Lebanese, from Armenian decent. I am a mountaineer, adventurer, and mountain guide....
SYMBOLIC GREEN GESTURES
Nature’s gifts cannot be valued in monetary terms. Like clean air, they are often taken for granted, at least until they become scarce. This...
Every breath you take…
It was summer, and the world smelled of roses and jasmine. The sunshine shimmered like powdered gold on the edge of blue wildflowers and...
Masters of the untamed … when art met light outdoors
Words Tamara Batshon
From the beginning of human history, nature has played a vital role in inspiring our creative expression. Nature’s breathtaking beauty and force...
Heaven can wait Mount Pelion is the place to be
Words John Gray
There are parts of Greece that are still relatively undiscovered with regard to tourism. One can say this about Mount Pelion, a...
Samara and Natalie Noureddine are capturing Lebanon’s abandoned spaces with their mobile phones
Words Bassam Alkantar
Samara Noureddine says in an interview with Beyond: “Abandoned places have always sent me shivers down my spine and raised numerous questions...