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September 2018

September 11, 2018
Ashura begins There was a quiet beauty in the South of Lebanon this weekend as...
September 04, 2018
The Western Bekaa Region This weekend was spent in the heart of the Bekaa Valley. ...

August 2018

August 29, 2018
Anxiety is real "I have anxiety." Having to say those words once gave me heart...
August 24, 2018
The first parental unit visit since I moved My parents came to Lebanon to visit...
August 14, 2018
If only we could pay our bills with the opinions of people. It is a...
August 01, 2018
It is August 1 and the day the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) celebrate their National...

July 2018

July 25, 2018
Makeup cannot beautify an ugly heart This week, Kuwaiti makeup artist and beauty blogger, Sondos...
July 19, 2018
They're here! (Image taken at Deir Taanayel in Bekaa Valley) My parents have arrived to...
July 06, 2018
Embracing Human Dignity There is so much disregard and disrespect for humanity.  Many have forgotten...
July 02, 2018
A busy, busy Beirut Its summertime in Lebanon and tourism time!  The airport is bustling...

June 2018

June 22, 2018
I thought looking younger was a good thing!? Looking younger than your age has its...
June 20, 2018
I worried how I would spend Eid Al Fitr (holiday culminating Ramadan) this year. This...
June 13, 2018
Everything you learned in driving school does not apply to driving in Lebanon.  Nor in...
June 05, 2018
Who knew that the holiest month in the Islamic calendar would bring so much excitement...

May 2018

May 31, 2018
Personal space, what? I am mourning the loss of my personal space in Lebanon.  Personal...
May 28, 2018
Liberation and Resilience There was always something that drew me to Lebanon since the first...
May 22, 2018
You're getting older," they say. We all need and want healthy relationships.  Yet, why am...
May 19, 2018
Hijab is my physical expression of my connection and commitment to God. ”Verily, men who...
May 10, 2018
 I’ve experienced my first loss in Lebanon. We have all lost someone or something we...

April 2018

April 27, 2018
Starts at home My parents taught me the beauty of Islam and its core values. ...
April 24, 2018
One more year till 40… The countdown begins. Living in a superficial country has made...
April 10, 2018
Lebanon: Home away from home… On December 27, 2017, I left Dearborn, Michigan, my birthplace...

March 2018

March 28, 2018
What does “HijabiHandshaker” mean? Often, I am asked, “As a woman in hijab, why do...
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