Sidon’s trash turns to treasure

Words Tamara Batshon Many recall the infamous trash mountain in the city of Sidon, which existed for three decades. Now, however, residents of Sidon can...

Once upon a time in Rotterdam: a floating forest

Words John Gray    Photography Olivier Scheffer In today’s urbanized environments we all strive to make our spaces greener.  Whether it’s creating garden landscapes and...

Go with the flow

Words Jihan Seoud and Alia Fawaz Lebanon has always stood out for having relatively more water resources per capita than its neighboring countries, thanks to...

Meet me in paradise

Words Sanya Shahrasbi and Nabil Michael Barbir Far off in the corner of the world, nestled in Micronesia, lies an isolated country of unparalleled beauty,...

Plants I.Q.

Words Alia Fawaz Plants dominate every terrestrial environment, composing ninety-nine per cent of the biomass on earth. By comparison, humans and all the other animals...

The only way is out

Words Bassam Alkantar Seven months ago, the authorities shut the main landfill site (Naameh) for garbage from the capital, without providing an alternative. Since then, rubbish...