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…
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…
On the mind of Hasan Abbas The 2020 year was full of great events that are unique in the history. The most significant one is the Coronavirus pandemic. At the beginning of this pandemic, and when the global lockdown started, most people turned their education and work to online. Even though not all people…
On the mind of Ali M. Halawi: Part 2- But the main reason for water pollution in Lebanon is the untreated sewage. “In the last 20 years, the Lebanese government spent more than $1.5 billion in loans to put in place a water sanitation system,” economist and social activist Jad Chaaban told Al-Monitor. …
On the mind of Ali M. Halawi: Part 1- BEIRUT – With a 225km coast line on the Mediterranean, the beach is where the people in Lebanon often head when the summer heat intensifies. However, rampant pollution from illegal dumpsites near the coast and sewage pipelines flowing into the sea have deprived many of the…
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…