Monthly Archives: January 2010

Shadows of a Saint

Driven by nothing short of true love for St. Charbel, Roland Eid has taken it upon himself to faithfully reproduce the life of this Lebanese saint onto the silver screen, in the largest-budget movie in Lebanese history. Sainthood isn’t the easiest of subjects to tackle… This isn’t just a project, this is a promise I [...]

For whom the bell tolls

A legend in Lebanese theater, Rafic Ali Ahmad buys me a narghile at the notorious Rawda Cafe and talks about his life.

Khatchadourian school of rock

Armenian rocker Eileen Khatchadourian has managed to blend traditional Armenian rhythms with rock, and more rock. Here’s how she did it.