On the mind of Karen Sabbagh Imagine a childhood devoid of imagination, social interaction, creativity, learning, and vibrant colors. This is the perilous trajectory that modern technology’s infiltration into the world of parenting is steering us towards. Coined as “iPad Kids,” this term encapsulates a generation of children, some mere infants, being raised with…
Objective: This project aims to bring on board community members who tested positive for Covid and are strong to speak up about their experience showing that catching the virus is not a social stigma and should not lead to discriminatory behaviors. Project roadmap: In this project, Sharekkna team, its volunteers, and its partners invite communities…
Objective: This project is a collaboration within the scope of the #SharekknaTheChange and the #RebuildHeritage campaign, based on SDG17, Partnership for the Goals, and SDG11, Sustainable Cities and Communities. It aims to implement a tactic to raise awareness about Beirut Heritage, solicit donations or funds to rebuild the destroyed heritage houses in Beirut, and encourage…
Objective: This project aims to bring on board with Sharekkna amateur bakers, healthy food influencers, known chefs, and nutrition specialists who present 60-second videos about nutrition and food sustainability. Project roadmap: In this project, Sharekkna team, its volunteers, and partners invite people in the MENA region to contribute to sustainable food consumption. The challenge is…
On the mind of Huda Chbeir: When we think about activism we think about chants, protests, megaphones, smoke, streets, screams, and strikes. Rarely, however, do we think about the words, the narratives and the stories that might’ve led to that same revolution. Undermining storytelling has been a predominant act throughout history, despite its huge influence…
On the mind of Huda Chbeir: Beirut, the beautiful and damned city of dreams and dreamers. The city of opposites and extremes, of the hopeful and the hopeless, the cruel and the kind. A city of secret aspirations waiting to be unravelled and reignited. A city that is so painful yet so comfortable, so terrifying…
On the mind of Nour Hammoud: The Female Power is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that empowers women by providing educational programs for them to start their businesses. But it’s not only that… While the main target of the NGO is the women, it isn’t the only target; No matter who you are and what you…
On the mind of Nour Hammoud: This article is written with no use of negation, for the means of respecting the NGO’s message and staying true to their mission: raising awareness on the Lebanese wilderness. Every change starts small. In the case of the Animal Encounter’s founders, it started within a small space behind their…
