A Moment of Happiness

You and I sitting on the verandah, apparently two, but one in soul, you and I. We feel the flowing water of life here, ...

Pressing for preservation: One man’s mission to save Al Koura’s liquid gold

Words Alia Fawaz Raffoul Raffoul, a senior manager at Byblos Bank’s downtown head office, is originally from Al Koura – a large district in the...

When concrete is an ugly shock…

You’re crowding my space! Words Bassam Alkantar Beirut’s biggest green space, the Horsh Beirut pine forest, is partially closed to the public. Wherever you walk in...

Bonding with mother (nature) Spring is the perfect season to reconnect in the...

Words Tamara Batshon As technology advances and toys become more sophisticated, children today are becoming more focused on things such as the Internet and video...

Meet the mother of all trees

Words Tamara Batshon In India you will commonly find large trees marked by a tangle of branches, roots, and trunks mixed together in a sort...

Lebanon’s oil and gas “lottery” Will the Lebanese people strike it lucky too?

Words Alia Fawaz Lebanon’s nascent hydrocarbons industry promises to provide a big boost to the economy. After a sluggish few years, things picked up at...