PinnedThe Life of a Teen in a Collapsed State: 5 RealitiesThis article is the second of a series of articles. Read the first one. Trust me, it’s good. (I think) — “…a box of Kellogs? That’ll cost 16% of your salary.” Yep. That’s the Lebanese minimum wage in a nutshell. Every day Lebanese struggle to survive. Even though the example above might seem absurd more than tragic, the Realities prove otherwise. Here are 5 heartbreaking Realities Lebanese Teens will relate to:Lebanon6 min read
7 hours agoSweeping Electoral Victory for the “Thawra”Independents and Seculars, along with the Traditional Opposition, form the largest bloc in the Lebanese Parliament defying all expectations. — Rising like a Phoenix from the ashes, Lebanon made a landmark choice on Sunday. The electorate held the Parliament accountable, chafing off the seats of many Sulta (Establishment) parties. I am only an unaffiliated high schooler interested in my country’s free democracy. What I observed on Sunday was a unique…Elections5 min read
May 11Days Ahead of the Lebanese Election… a PleaWith only a few days between us and the Lebanese parliamentary elections, an ode to my compatriots. — Loud election-themed jingles, dramatic news overtures, and insufferable highway posters, are all a trademark of any Lebanese — or any at all — election. However, this article isn’t about that noise, no. It is a final call, a plea. The Beginning of their Era Thirty years ago it began, a kleptocracy with no rival in…Elections5 min read
May 5The Bitter Truth Behind Lebanon’s CollapseThe nation’s freefall raises many disturbing questions about what it means to be a diverse democracy in the Middle East. — You know it. You’ve read about it. Some video about how the West messed up the Middle East. Perhaps an article about Sykes-Picot? Most people are “familiar” with the turbulent region. Despite that, it is saddening that so many treat it as a distant problem. Absorbed with national politics and…Lebanon5 min read
Feb 17An Election Like No Other…When literal survival is at stake, will Lebanese vote wisely? — A grizzly fight for the fate of Lebanon is set to take place on the 15th of May 2022. From the fiery core of the popular “October 17 Revolution,” independent faces and parties have risen to battle it out with the outdated establishment. But this is no ordinary election season. …Lebanon4 min read
Jan 13How to Revive a Dead Nation: 3 StepsLebanon desperately needs CPR. — This article is the third part of a series about Lebanon. Click here to read part 1. Click here to read part 2. Lifeless and limp. Lebanon is the shadow of what it once was. 80% of its people under the poverty line and the currency tanking. …International4 min read
Jan 1The Life of a Teen in a Collapsed StateStories from my life in Lebanon (with context on how we got here) — An irony, a tragedy, a satire of what was my beloved country… a vicious mockery of the mighty cedar I love… a carcass of a once flourishing culture and lively community. I am living through an unprecedented time: the potentially most severe economic crisis since the mid-1800s according to the…Lebanon4 min read
