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• I heart creepy: Women scare me. Ask me anytime, and I’ll argue the merits of bachelorhood with the eloquence of Arabian philosophers and the conviction of pack...
• Manic Manicure: I’ve been living under a rock; there’s an entire world of socialites who operate above the beer and bar system.
• 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...
• Long live the Dutch: ‘Well, if all else fails, we can always get married.’ She actually said that. I’m a delicate flower; and naively I thought that when my futu...
• Baz's buzz: Nagi Baz's Buzz Productions has been bringing in the biggest names in music for years, but the man would give up all the recognition in the world to c...
• Ziad dit ca: Creator of West Beirut and Lila Dit Ca, Ziad Doueiri is one of the founders of modern Lebanese film. Just don't use that term around him.
• Hit the brakes: Frem's F1 prototype, his first step towards a life-long dream, is set to open the doors for the Lebanese car-making industry and prove that we too can...
• 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 ...
• 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.
• Desert toes: In Cairo, there’s an overcrowded area called Khan el Khalil. There I was, wet, smelly and limping on what may have been a broken toe; just like me to ...
• Start something: Zicco House is much more than just the poetry readings and concerts at the Samra Bar: it's a launching pad for the country's most prominent movement, ...
• His bar, your bar: Along with his brother, Haytham is the co-owner of Juniper. Like many Lebanese, he moved back to Lebanon after having lived abroad for many years. He'...
• Rock hard: Gassan Rahbani, the original Lebanese rocker, shouts about everything from politics to the environment.
• 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.