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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

John McCarthy: Our Unexpected Ambassador in Geneva

An American-Irish expat with no diplomatic title, John McCarthy has spent 50 years championing Lebanon — even writing Arabic fiction...
Duration 6 min read

The Ballad of Maria Abdala: The Novel and Juan Gossain’s Thoughts From Colombia

The Ballad of Maria Abdala, a remarkable novel by Juan Gossain, is written in a fine and elegant style. The...
Duration 6 min read

Gabriel Chalita: From Sao Paulo Back to Bkaa Kafra

From leading Sao Paulo's schools to launching a book in Arabic, Gabriel Chalita reconnects with his grandparents' village of Bkaa...
Duration 4 min read
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