This story has been updated with a follow-up post titled, “If Lebanon’s pine trees die, so will we“. Whether it’s deep in the open woodlands […]
Nadine Mazloum
On musical transmigration and the origins of ‘Wa Habibi’
We’ve all heard Wa Habibi, a hymn widely recognized as a Christian canticle of the Syriac/Maronite rite. Also known as the Mother’s Lament, the hymn […]
42 years on: We commemorate the start of the war, but not its end
42 years ago, the Lebanese civil war started. 27 years ago, we were told it ended. For 27 years we’ve been commemorating the start of the civil […]
Traditional Lebanese parties must adapt or face extinction
The Lebanese political topography is changing. Independents, long marginalized, are being provided with a meaningful organization to support. The first instance of this phenomenon, Beirut […]
No women, No vote: Lebanese women, your body is a battleground
It is no secret that in the Lebanese legal system, the interests of women are not being represented. Whenever an issue involving women is approached, […]
Lebanon’s Jews are often forgotten, this documentary sheds light on the community
This article was published at StepFeed on March 22, 2017. We really don’t know much about Lebanon’s Jewish community.For many, “Lebanese Jewish” is too remote […]
The circle of life: Lebanon under feudal rule
Lebanon is not a state governed by a democratically elected government. It is a composition of competing feudalities with a thin veil of democracy and […]
Remembering the work of Lebanese cartoonist Stavro Jabra
Veteran Lebanese caricaturist and photographer Stavro Jabra passed away Sunday after a battle with illness, local media reported. He was 70. Born in Beirut in […]
Women march in Beirut despite rain, poor mediatization
Undeterred by unexpected heavy rain, hundreds of protesters marched from Sassine square, traversing the Bechara Khoury highway to Kaskas before finally gathering in Horsh Beirut, the […]
Joumana Haddad wants a ‘more humane Lebanon’, so she’s running for parliament
This article was published at StepFeed on March 11, 2017. Joumana Haddad is not your typical author, nor is she your typical woman. A rebel […]