Random posts

• Bearded bells: A legend in Lebanese theater, Rafic Ali Ahmad buys me a shisha at the notorious Rawda Cafe and talks about his life.
• The gypsy emperor: Michel Elefteriades – guerilla fighter, artist, musician –doesn't even consider himself Lebanese, rather the Emperor of Nowhereistan, a state with no land and where everyone is welcome. Provided they pass the test. Where do we sign up?
• Naked classics: Vanessa Nassar threatens to take the violin, and us with it, to new heights. After watching her carry it, I'm a believer.
• Rock hard: Gassan Rahbani, the original Lebanese rocker, shouts about everything from politics to the environment
• Runway comfort: Rabih Kayrouz lets Beirut speak through his designs. He believes that good clothes, like good homes, should be as comfortable to live in as they are beautiful to look at.
• Mix up: One of the only women in the local DJ industry, Shadia Bseiso's and her mixes have caught on like a regional wildfire.
• Man vs. kitten: When tigers roamed free, we kept our distance. We lived in mud huts, lit fires and sharpened sticks, and prayed that tigers would just leave our miserable little villages alone.
• Boards and broads: Anything of beauty can be dramatically improved upon with the addition of a woman. Snowboard? Beautiful. Women on snowboards? Sex! Well, for the most part.
• Butt feathers: Peahens – like women – are fantastically confused creatures, and as a result have driven their male counterparts to the brink of madness.
• Love me Dutch: ‘Well, if all else fails, we can always get married.’
• Sketch-a-war: Cartoons are rarely serious, and that's exactly what Mazen Kerbaj counts on. While officials ignore his work, Kerbaj is busy fighting through the funny papers.