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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.

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 create.

Toon out

Armand Homsi has spent the better part of his life speaking out through cartoons. Known mostly for his contributions to An Nahar, he never shies away from speaking his mind.

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 many more.

Lords of the dance

Son of Abdel Halim Caracalla, founder and maestro of the Caracalla Dance Theatre, Ivan searches for inspiration all around, and always filters his stories through Caracalla’s oriental voice.