Turning off the light to make a difference

Words Jihan Seoud and Alia Fawaz The Earth Hour is a worldwide movement.  This year, 170 countries including 1,200 landmarks  and close to 40 UNESCO world heritage...

The wild wilderness

Words John Gray   A trip to Antarctica may become more accessible to tourists in the future now that a commercial passenger aircraft has successfully landed...

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...

Eau, what a wonderful idea!

Words Tamara Batshon   Since time immemorial, humans have been captivated by water. We often dream of escaping from the humdrum routine and stress of daily...

Spring fever

Words Jihan Seoud and Alia Fawaz Hurray, it’s finally spring! Gone are the cold days and early darkness, as we welcome flowers blooming, birds tweeting,...

Insatiable Thirst For Truth and Beauty

    With so few trees in the city and so much misery of all kinds surrounding us, how could we ever expect to see a...