Someone Invite this Guy To Check Out Litani River

There's a viral video being shared on Facebook of a Peruvian-Japanese scientist called Marino Morikawa, who used nanotechnology to clean up a polluted lake in a couple of weeks only. Morikawa used to go fishing as a child at that lake before it became heavily contaminated, so he used his degree in environmental science to figure out how to decontaminate it and it worked! Litani River has been polluted for years now by the tens…

TV Anchors Disappear to Shed Light on Lebanon’s Missing Persons

Over 17,000 people disappeared in Lebanon during the civil war, and little has been done to unveil their fate and comfort their families. In an attempt to shed light on this issue on the International Human Rights Day, TBWA\RAAD teamed up with MTV and brought attention to the matter in an unusual way. I love the message conveyed and I welcome any initiative aimed at shedding light at this matter, as the future seems bleak…
Critiques

Stop Dreaming of a #GiletsJaunes Movement in #Lebanon

7 years ago
When I shared a video of a French protestor urging his fellow #GiletsJaunes protestors not to destroy his workplace, I got plenty of comments arguing that violence actually worked in France and that it’s about ...
Critiques

WIFI at Beirut Airpot Still Sucks!

7 years ago
The last thing that comes to mind is connecting to the airport’s WIFI when I’m flying from Beirut Rafic Hariri’s airport, but last week I remembered they were planning to enhance the internet once and ...
Critiques

We Praise Our Martyrs Yet Forget Their Killers

7 years ago
December 12 marks the 13th anniversary of Gebran Tueni’s assassination but also the 11th anniversary of Lebanese Army General François al-Hajj’s assassination. Two men coming from different backgrounds but fighting for the same principles and ...
Critiques

Ragheb Alame Just Realized the Country is in Deep Sh*t

7 years ago
I love Ragheb Alameh, I’m a big fan of his old songs mainly and the guy is still one of the best performers in the country but I think he should stay away from politics. ...
Critiques

A 32-member Cabinet is a Blatant FU to all Lebanese

7 years ago
The government formation deadlock is ongoing and the latest suggestion to resolve it is a 32-member cabinet, which if you ask me, is a blatant F*ck You to all Lebanese citizens. The whole world is ...
Lebanon

#AFEMENA: The Difference Between Flirting and Harassment

7 years ago
The Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE) has launched 16 days of activism against Gender based violence and is sharing very powerful and insightful videos to help people understand the difference between flirt and ...
Critiques

Taking an Ethical Approach in Reporting/Talking about a Crime

7 years ago
We were all saddened to hear about the death of #GavinFord yesterday, and shocked to hear afterwards that he was murdered in his own apartment. Unfortunately, and instead of showing respect to the victim and ...
Critiques

A Commemorative Stele in Nahr el Kalb to Celebrate Syrian Troops’ Withdrawal

7 years ago
There are over twenty inscriptions and rock reliefs carved into the Nahr el Kalb (Dog River) rocks summarizing Lebanon’s history throughout the centuries, but we still don’t have one that marks the end of the ...
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