Amin Maalouf: a writer’s bedroom
There is no news about plans to demolish author Amin Maalouf’s former Badaro apartment, covered on this blog…
“Student” elections
Today the walkie-talkies were ubiquitous on the campus of Lebanese American University, where I teach news writing. Everywhere…
Preserving the past: Metro al Madina
Having witnessed the destruction of so many Beirut buildings over the past two decades, it’s refreshing to see…
A few days left to save the Maalouf house?
The developers that plan to demolish the house of Lebanese literary legend Amin Maalouf have agreed to suspend…
End of the highway
Majestic, picturesque and just a little bit dangerous at night with no signs to warn you the road ends…
Subversive costume success
I’m pleased to announce that my costume won the Halloween competition at Hamra’s Metro Al Madina night club…
Maalouf: “We don’t have a home in Beirut anymore”
I just got off the phone with Ziad Maalouf, a son of Lebanese literary giant Amin Maalouf, who’s…
Bekaa Pumpkins
This weekend, I was fortunate enough to stumble across the freshest farmer’s market I’d ever seen. It’s just…
Texas in Beirut
The mountain village of Bikfaya is at least 5,000 miles away from the Lone Star State… But the…
Has the FBI ever been to Lebanon?
Yesterday the State Department said the FBI would be sending over a team to help investigate the car…