Dent de Lait – Eco Children’s Center: A First of its Kind in #Lebanon

This post is long overdue but since we were celebrating Brian's 4th birthday few days ago, I thought I write about Dent de Lait where we held his previous two birthdays . Back in 2017, we were struggling to find a birthday place for Brian when I got an invite to the opening of Dent de Lait. At first I thought it was a new nursery in town but then I read a bit about…

“Are You Glad I’m Here” Available on Amazon Prime

I've been meaning to watch this movie ever since I saw the trailer and it's now on Amazon Prime. "Are You Glad I’m Here" is a film by Lebanese-American filmmaker Noor Fay Gharzeddine. This is her debut feature which premiered at the Atlanta Film Festival in April of 2018 and went on to 17 other film festivals throughout the US, Middle East and Europe. Here are the awards the movie has collected so far: Best…

Religious Names For Restaurants, Shops, Hospitals, Streets in Lebanon

Wherever you go in the world, you will find streets, plazas, institutions and other places given religious names. This is mainly due to the fact that the Church was ruling at the time in Europe for example or North America. Lebanon is pretty much the same, as we find hospitals, universities, schools, streets and even retail shops given religious names. Hospitals and universities have been there for decades, and were founded by missionaries like the…

Lebanese 16-Year Old Youssef Khayyat to Take Part in NBA Academy Games 2019

Youssef Khayyat was the star of the latest Arab Basketball Championship where he won the Most Valuable Player title. The 16-year old talent currently plays with French team Limoges and will be taking part in the 2019 NBA Academy Games which will take place at the Atlanta Hawks Practice Facility between July 11th and 14th. "NBA Academies, a network of elite basketball training centers around the world, include educational development for top male and female…
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Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here (Arabic Version)

6 years ago
“Wish you were here” is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. It was originally written for Syd Barrett, who founded the band but had to quit due to mental illness before achieving their huge ...
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The Real Problem is Not Who Started Shooting in Qabrshmoun

6 years ago
State Minister for Refugee Affairs Saleh al-Gharib convoy’s was passing by the village of Qabrshmoun when gunmen opened fire killing two bodyguards. The attack came after PSP supporters closed down roads to prevent Foreign Minister ...
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125 Lebanese Workers To Return Tomorrow from Kazakhstan

6 years ago
A special MEA flight was sent earlier today to Kazakhstan to get the Lebanese implicated in the brawl that took place at CCC. It all started when a Lebanese engineer published an indecent (if we ...
Critiques

The Result of Extremism & Ignorance …

6 years ago
breeds more extremism and ignorance. I don’t know why this party is allowed to operate in Lebanon in the first place as it contradicts everything our constitution stands for. I hope someone explains to them ...
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