Video: What an 1980 AUB Student had to say about Lebanon
Nadia Tueni meets a student, Haitham Haddad, from the American University of Beirut (AUB) who talks to her about his love for music and his hatred of war.
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Dr. Mads Gilbert’s impassioned speech on Gaza at AUB
“Over the next two hours, Dr Gilbert would detail the horrors he saw, backed by numerous, excruciating images and videos he took of the patients and doctors who fell victims to the savagery of the Israelis last summer.”
Read MoreVideo: Woman Dancing in Beirut (1980)
Beautiful video of a Lebanese woman dancing to the tune of a Oud in 1980
Read MoreVideo: Beautiful Lebanese Woman Dancing (1980)
Beautiful video of a Lebanese woman dancing to the tune of a Oud in 1980
Read MoreComedy: “Les Inconnus” on Lebanese Sectarianism
20 years ago, one French humorist trio mocked Lebanon’s Sectarianism and territorial conflicts.
Read More#JeSuisCharlie: Muslims have nothing to apologize for // Reading List
Asking Muslims to apologize for a bunch of criminals is outrageous, unjustifiable.
Read MoreAnnahar doesn’t know Hamra, at all.
My response to a pathetic piece that appeared in Al Nahar on “Hamra turning Syrian”
Read MoreFrom Humanity to Bestiality, an encounter with Y. Leibowitz
Yeshayahu Leibowitz was a famous Israeli intellectual known for his outspoken opinions on Judaism, ethics, religion and politics. Here’s an interview of his on the topic of “Humanity to Bestiality”
Read More“I swallowed a moon made of iron”. Xu Lizhi, Worker, Poet.
A Chinese man committed suicide due to the working conditions of his job. But he was also a poet.
Read MoreOn the responsibility of students
An exchange, 34 years ago, between an AUB student and Nadia Tueni reveals the Lebanon of beauty and laughter.
Read MoreNew Exhibit Highlights Struggle of Lebanese of African and Asian heritage
The ‘Mixed Feelings’ exhibit highlights stories of Lebanese of African and Asian heritage and their daily struggles.
Read MoreMy friend Abdul Rahman Kassig was kidnapped by ISIS. Here’s his story.
Kidnapped by ISIS in October 2013, American Aid worker Abdul Rahman Kassig is a ‘soul who walked the walk’, writes Erin Cory.
Read MoreThe Humans of Al Rashidiya Project aims to shine a light on Lebanon’s Palestinian refugees
The Humans of Al Rashidiya Project intends to dispel the numerous myths and stereotypes plaguing Lebanon’s Palestinian society.
Read MoreThe Fouad Boutros project raises more questions than it answers
The proposed $70 million controversial Fouad Boutros Highway raises more questions than it answers. The Beirut Municipality must be held accountable.
Read MoreNine Lebanese Civil Society Organizations condemn expulsion of children of migrant workers
Press Release: 9 Civil Society Organizations condemn decision to not renew residency permits for children of Migrant Workers
Read MoreNames of the Victims in Gaza – Continuously Updated
Know their names.
Read MoreWitness: Ivorian Woman Pushed Off 6th Floor for Demanding Salary
“A young Ivorian woman was found dead after having been reportedly pushed off the 6th floor of an apartment in Beirut”
Read MoreHeritages: A Review
Heritages is the story of Philippe Aractingi and his Franco-Lebanese family as they trace back their own family history and compare, contrast it with the history of Lebanon and the whole region.
Read MoreThe Adlieh Detention Center: A Living Hell
“Formerly an underground parking lot, this detention center is now the home of around 800 migrant workers, refugees and asylum seekers”
Read MoreSelections from the 11th Lebanese Film Festival | 2014
A list of my favorite movies screened at the 2014 edition of the Lebanese Film Festival
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Hummus For Thought 