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• Save our souls: Mama Jamale is a surrogate mother to more than 30 children. She has helped two generations of SOS Village children and looks forward to supporting man...
• Art attacks: Sandra Dagher believes people care about art. As director of the Beirut Art Center she tries to walk the walk by bringing art to the masses whilst sup...
• Hi, keefak? Ca va?: Writer, publisher, lecture organizer and cultural expert Henri Zoghaib shares his incredible love for Lebanon and enthusiasm for literature.
• Brushing aside: Tony el Mendelek is a hairdresser, one of the best hairdressers in the country. But ask him if his work can change society and he'll laugh in your fac...
• The heart of the stage: Nidal al Achkar is playing a leading role in the Beiruti theatrical movement. Manager and founder of the Al Madina theater, she offers a center for cu...
• Spin out: Local favorite and internationally acclaimed Clint Maximus gives me a peak into the life of a DJ.
• Cloudy skies: There's always a dormant dream in the city, waiting to be brought to life. Nadim Karam is the man bringing the old Beirut back, one forgotten building...
• Call me Jack: Remember that part in The Shining, when Jack Nicholson breaks an axe through the bathroom door to better communicate with his screaming, cowering ...
• Splash some color: Cartoons are rarely serious and that's exactly what Mazen Kerbaj counts on. While the officials ignore his work, Kerbaj is busy making a splash.
• Manic Manicure: I’ve been living under a rock; there’s an entire world of socialites who operate above the beer and bar system.
• Tone deaf: My name is Karl, and there’s no music in my head. I realize it may not seem like a problem, but see that tune you were humming in the bathroom ...
• Lock 'em up: Somewhere in the 19th century, a New Zealander drove the final nail into the patriarchal hierarchy coffin and gave women the right to vote. This was w...
• Love me online: I get the need for social networking; we live in a world larger than our egos and understandably want to shrink it into pocket-sized packets.
• Got money, and you know it: I've never been much of a rapper, and this is something I now deeply regret. At first glance rap may seem to be something of a grammatical blen...
• Kabab for the sir?: Architect Maroun el Daccache attempts to define the Lebanese style, not in the least through the incredible office building I was welcomed in. For me ...