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A Book Not to Read: The Book of Mirdad by Mikhail Naimeh

“Millions of people have tried to write books so that they can express the inexpressible, but they have utterly failed....
Duration 2 min read
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No Garlic No Onions: Savoring Lebanon One Bite at a Time

Anthony Rahayel is a fulltime dentist, husband, father of three and the man behind famous food blog No Garlic No...
Duration 5 min read

Halabi Bookshop: From Neighborhood Grocery Store to Book Lover’s Paradise

Photos by: Maryam Ghaddar Walking through the red painted doorway of Halabi Bookshop, located near Horsh Beirut, we’re projected back...
Duration 7 min read

The Mic Is Yours to Grab at Sidewalk Beirut

Poet Lisa Luxx, Photo by: Robert Norbury When performers step on the Sidewalk stage, they find a supportive and warm...
Duration 4 min read

Moments of Being in Beirut by Renowned Chicago Essayist Michele Morano

The municipal electric supply cuts off for a few hours each day, but the first time I notice, it’s evening...
Duration 6 min read

Lebanese-American Author and Painter Rabih Alameddine’s Award-Winning Novel: “An Unnecessary Woman”

Lebanese-American author and painter Rabih Alameddine inspires a necessity for isolation, a quiet nook by the window overlooking damp winter...
Duration 3 min read
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