On the mind of Ali M. Halawi: Volunteerism has been defined and redefined, with among the most common definitions including: “Activities that are non-obligatory (there is no contractual, familial or friendship obligation between the helper and the helped, nor coercion); [that are] undertaken for the benefit of others, [for] society as a whole, or [for] a…
On the mind of Ali M. Halawi: With just over a month after the explosion, we have all reached a conclusion that this year couldn’t get any worse for Lebanon as it seems to have reached its peak of destruction and devastation. Unfortunately, that’s not the case anymore. As we imagined positivity and optimism could…
Sharekkna storytellers write: All the crises of the world are at the moment congregated in 10452 square kilometres. Yes! It is inside Lebanon, the littlest and most charming spot on earth, where the world decided to throw its trash and absurdity. We had a red flag representing the bloodshed for liberation before 1940. Now red…
Sharekkna team quotes: There are going to be times when you have finished your meal or snack and you are hungry again long before your next meal is scheduled or right before bed. Depending on how much time you have to go before you are supposed to eat again and what your blood sugar levels…
Sharekkna team quotes: Anonymous Businesses are fooling themselves if they think they can continue to conduct business without a website. This is because in today’s age, having a website makes many think a company is ‘official.’ But a website by itself doesn’t mean anything without a decent domain name. Wait what? What is a domain…
Sharekkna storytellers write: We’re in midyear 2020. Now all is going to open and most people are thinking that the virus is gone. Will life get back to how it was before Covid-19? Yesterday, I took a walk across the neighbourhood. It stroked me. I asked my companion if we’re living a post-war day! We…
Sharekkna team quotes: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS is a mysterious disease that has sparked great fear. Classified as a type of atypical pneumonia, which is caused by organisms that are difficult to identify. Infection by these microorganisms could lead to serious, even life-threatening consequences. Two types of new viruses were found in lung…
Sharekkna team posts: Being a healthy eater requires you to become both educated and smart about what healthy eating actually is. Being food smart isn’t about learning to calculate grams of fat, or is it about studying labels and counting calories. Healthy eating is all about balanced and moderate eating, consisting of healthy meals at…
Sharekkna team writes: What we read on social media affects us! Sharekkna keeps the community informed. Corona times are the times the world has never witnessed that huge amount of information. Social media is showering human being with scientific information that most of them are very far from. Information about viruses when people do not…
Quoting a book by Andrew Oconnell. One of the not so noticed areas of rehabilitation medicine is Speech Therapy. In fact, a lot of people may not even know that something like this existed. It may be the case that this is your first time to encounter the field or you may have heard it…