Founder

The Founder

Patricia Bitar Cherfan

Founder, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

A visionary media entrepreneur, social innovator and cultural connector with over 15 years of leadership experience across publishing, civil society, women’s empowerment, and corporate social responsibility. She is dedicated to building bridges across borders and sectors. She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of HOME Magazine, an English Language publication with an international readership. It is a platform connecting Lebanon and its diaspora to the place they call HOME. Informative, literate and inspiring. As CEO of PiDRAYA, a social enterprise, Patricia championed sustainability and cultural events. Patricia is a lifelong learner currently advancing journalism studies at Harvard Extension School, after years of self-taught editorial leadership.

HOME Magazine

Founder, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Founder, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Established a pioneering print publication that holds Lebanon at its core.

Interviewed and featured many global thought-leaders and change-makers in several fields, celebrities, and philanthropists. Among global movers featured in HOME are the Honorable George Mitchell, the leading peacemaker and statesman; TV icon Marlo Thomas, the lead fundraiser for St. Luke Children’s Research Hospital; H.E. Rula Ghani, the first lady of Afghanistan; the Foreign Minister of Canada H.E. Stephane Dion; Ivonne Baki, former president of the Andean parliament; Reem Acra, the world-renowned New York-based designer; Ambassador Edward Gabriel, president of the American Task Force for Lebanon; Olympian Chirine Njeim; Oscar-winning Composer, Gabriel Yared, film directors, famous artists, business leaders, and numerous authors and many more.

Built partnerships with ministries, embassies, and global institutions for outreach and distribution

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RECOGNITIONS

She has been recognized with numerous awards and titles.
The Honorary Insignia from The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), awarded on International Women’s Day 2016; MEPI Ambassador and Social Visionary 2014; and a listing in the Women Leaders Directory, Lebanon; Named in “Who is She in Lebanon” and UN Women/Global Compact #She_Earned_It campaign.

Patricia was recognized by Executive
Women-Dubai as their Woman Leader of the Month.

"HOME is the most refined and noble magazine in the Arab world." Princess Hayat Arslan

INTER-RELIGIOUS EVENTS

Patricia was among the first to initiate and produce Inter-religious celebrations in Lebanon, Christmas Charoling for a cause an event that brings together choirs of different faiths.

"HOME is the most refined and noble magazine in the Arab world." Princess Hayat Arslan

PERSONAL LIFE & ROOTS

A lifelong volunteer and mother of two girls. Patricia has lived across Milan, the French Riviera, Limassol, and notably Athens for extended periods, before returning to Beirut. She is married to Hicham Cherfan. She is the co-founder of the Booklust reading circle and Cercle de la Joie, a Bible study group. A true philhellene, she brings Mediterranean warmth and depth to her initiatives and is driven by legacy, service, and the pursuit of meaning.

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RULA GHANI

There has never been a HOME like you.

LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER

There has never been a HOME like you.

HABIBI LEBNEN

There has never been a HOME like you.

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